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4: Operant Conditioning - Reinforcing for Tomorrow with Steve Martin, President and CEO of Natural Encounters, Inc.
4: Operant Conditioning - Reinforcing for Tomorrow with Steve Martin, President and CEO of Natural Encounters, Inc.
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Mar 1, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
This episode Steve Martin, President and CEO of Natural Encounters, Inc. and a leader in the field of behavior management, starts our deep dive into the science of behavior change with the crux of it all: Operant Conditioning! We discuss the importance of having the mindset of reinforcing for tomorrow and how the artful application of training includes a dialogue, with two-way communication, between the teacher and the learner. Tune in for some incredible animal training stories from Steve, ranging from "free-flight" orangutans all the way to some quick thinking with a volunteer and a Marabou stork . For questions or suggestions about the podcast email abc@theabma.org and to reach Steve contact s.martin@naturalencounters.com. Let's talk some training!
Released:
Mar 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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