Ooh, nice, yes I can see that being a popular addition to classes. Particularly if it’s not just the instructor who gets to hold the Shocknife….
I love the “don’t be mean to your students when they have been shocked. It might demotivate them….” comment.
It’s as well I pay my fees on time….
Personally, I abhor the influence that Skinnerian Operant Conditioning has had, both on how animals and humans (especially human children) are treated. Alfie Kohn’s “Punished by Rewards” is really good on the subject.
But I am not fond of electric shocks (have had far too many from electric fences) and I can see this would “work”on various levels.
"Yes, this! There is so much more strength and power to be had in working with our body instead of striving always to force it into a militant degree of control and rigidity.
This was an interesting read (and follows on well from your previous 'Intention vs Tension' post); it would be great to see more on the subjects of understanding and working around physiological responses, and of tapping into the power of the mind/body connection."
Interesting. I’m not 100% sure what stimulus response training means in this context.
Ha! This might give you an idea..."principles of punishment training"
http://www.shocknife.com/Chapter5print.pdf
Personally, I prefer this approach for late workshop fees etc...
Ooh, nice, yes I can see that being a popular addition to classes. Particularly if it’s not just the instructor who gets to hold the Shocknife….
I love the “don’t be mean to your students when they have been shocked. It might demotivate them….” comment.
It’s as well I pay my fees on time….
Personally, I abhor the influence that Skinnerian Operant Conditioning has had, both on how animals and humans (especially human children) are treated. Alfie Kohn’s “Punished by Rewards” is really good on the subject.
But I am not fond of electric shocks (have had far too many from electric fences) and I can see this would “work”on various levels.
Yes, this would work but only as a limited part of a training program. It's a gadget to sell though isn't it...
Being relaxed with a healthy, happy outlook is a better recipe for long term training progress both in and out of the class.
You can buy a pig prodder for about a tenner…..
Bargain.
From KiwiChic via email:
"Yes, this! There is so much more strength and power to be had in working with our body instead of striving always to force it into a militant degree of control and rigidity.
This was an interesting read (and follows on well from your previous 'Intention vs Tension' post); it would be great to see more on the subjects of understanding and working around physiological responses, and of tapping into the power of the mind/body connection."