Punishment's "Side Effects"

Punsihment has a variety of "side effects" as I'd like to call them. Here are some of the negative problems punishment creates;

1. Punsihment often fails to stop and can even increase the undesired response.


2. Punsihment arouses strong emotional responses that may generalize.


3. Using punishment models aggression.


4. Internal control of behavior is not learned.


5. Punsihment can very easily become abuse.


6. Pain is strongly associated with aggression.


7. Punsihment works best when it occurs every time.

Remember humans learn best when taught how to do better and be better. The difference between punishment and discipline is that punishment is based on causing fear.

Bibilography: http://www.kidsdevelopment.co.uk/EffectsOfPunishmentOnChildren.html