Revised for the twenty-fifth anniversary of its publication, Alfie Kohn's landmark challenge to carrot-and-stick psychology features updated reflections and research in a major new afterword by the author. Our basic strategy for raising children, teaching students, and managing workers can be summed up in six words: Do this and you’ll get that. We dangle goodies (from candy bars to sales commissions) in front of people in the same way that we train the family pet. Since its publication in 1993, this groundbreaking book has persuaded countless parents, teachers, and managers that attempts to manipulate people with incentives may seem to work in the short run, but they ultimately fail and even do lasting harm. Drawing from hundreds of studies, Kohn demonstrates that we actually do inferior work when we are enticed with money, grades, or other incentives—and are apt to lose interest in whatever we were bribed to do. Promising goodies to children for good behavior, meanwhile, can never produce anything more than temporary obedience. Even praise can become a verbal bribe that gets kids hooked on our approval. Rewards and punishments are two sides of the same coin—and the coin doesn’t buy much. What is needed, Kohn explains, is an alternative to both ways of controlling people. Hence, he offers practical strategies for parents, teachers, and managers to replace carrots and sticks. Seasoned with humor and familiar examples, Punished by Rewards presents an argument that is unsettling to hear but impossible to dismiss.
Details e-book Punished By Rewards
🗸 Author(s): Alfie Kohn
🗸 Title: Punished By Rewards: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes
🗸 Rating : 4.6 from 5 stars (532 reviews)
🗸 Languange: English
🗸 Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
🗸 Supported Devices: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Punished By Rewards by Alfie Kohn
Discover the untold stories of women who have shaped history with this illuminating collection of biographies. From pioneering scientists to revolutionary activists, each chapter shines a light on the remarkable achievements of women throughout the ages. With its inspiring tales of courage and resilience, this book is a celebration of female empowerment and achievement.
This captivating memoir offers a deeply personal glimpse into the life of a remarkable individual, whose journey from hardship to triumph serves as an inspiration to us all. From humble beginnings to extraordinary achievements, the author's story is a testament to the power of perseverance and determination. With its raw honesty and heartfelt emotion, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking inspiration and hope.
This comprehensive guide to healthy living offers practical advice and science-backed tips for achieving optimal health and wellness. From diet and exercise to stress management and sleep hygiene, the author covers all the essential aspects of a balanced lifestyle. With its easy-to-follow recommendations and actionable strategies, this book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their overall well-being.
Related ebooks of Punished By Rewards
Fair and Foul: Beyond the Myths and Paradoxes of Sport
Fair and Foul explores our love of sport, just as it reveals sport’s darker side—the influence of big business, corruption, price gouging, political maneuvering, gender bias, media grandstanding, and more. The sixth edition features a new chapter on mass media and sport, a revised introduction that lays out the two themes of the book with fresh examples, and a significantly revised chapter on college sport that asks whether or not big-time college sports are compatible…
HARDWIRED: Cyberpunk Espionage and Mayhem
Corporate wars, shadow ops, cranial jacks, cyber-augmentations… you’ve been here before. You know how this goes.But familiarity breeds sloppiness and sloppiness will get you dead with a capital ‘P’ for Permanent. So you’ve got no excuses. You have a team, you have a boss, and that boss just gave you a job. Take whatever you need: weapons, micro-drones, dark-ware, pharma-derms, stealth gear... Just get it done. Because the particulars may change but the bottom line…
Filled with her trademark wit, poignant themes, and rich characters, the perennial New York Times bestselling author returns with a sensational novel that follows the travels of one couple though a tumultuous summer.Dorothea Benton Frank’s magical stories take us deep into the heart of her beloved Carolina Lowcountry. In her novels, this lush landscape comes alive in all its vibrancy and color. She ignites all of our senses with her vivid descriptions of landscape and…
Les Miserables (Penguin Classics)
The first new Penguin Classics translation in forty years of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece, the subject of The Novel of the Century by David Bellos. Winner of the French-American Foundation & Florence Gould Foundation’s 29th Annual Translation Prize in Fiction.The subject of the world’s longest-running musical and the award-winning film, Les Misérables is a genuine literary treasure. Victor Hugo’s tale of injustice, heroism, and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal…
National Geographic Concise Atlas of the World, 4th Edition: The Ultimate Compact Resource Guide with More Than 450 Maps and Illustrations Enchanted to Meet You: A Witches of West Harbor Novel Design & Texture: Endless Possibilities: Weaving with Loops on a Potholder Loom Introduction to Clinical Psychology Wound Care Essentials How to Get Clients: New Pathways to Coaching Prosperity Veins of Magic (2) (Otherworld) Emotional Inheritance: A Therapist, Her Patients, and the Legacy of Trauma Google Drive & Docs In 30 Minutes: The unofficial guide to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets & Slides Frommer’s EasyGuide to Disney World, Universal and Orlando
