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Rewards and Punishments: the role of operant conditioning in human behavior

Franco E. Santos, MAFebruary 26, 2015No Comment 2015-03-05T09:43:54+00:00
From minimizing a dog’s barking to training dogs to serve as human companions to law enforcement’s drug detectors; from...
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Understanding Classical Conditioning

Franco E. Santos, MA February 22, 2015 No Comment2015-02-22T16:34:40+00:00
For undergraduate students of psychology, Classical Conditioning, a learning theory made famous by Ivan Pavlov in the early 20th...

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The book left unread – A reflection

Franco E. Santos, MASeptember 7, 20131 Comment 2013-09-15T22:49:50+00:00
Throwing away trash one day while I was still an undergraduate student, I spotted a stack of books by...
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WHO ARE YOU …?

Franco E. Santos, MA July 3, 2013 No Comment2013-09-08T00:43:37+00:00
In our culture that is driven by material ownership, oftentimes we associate the things we possess, and sometimes even...
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Minimizing Physical Injuries from Exercising

Franco E. Santos, MA May 17, 2013 No Comment2013-09-08T00:44:12+00:00
While in the Army, I learned the credence, ‘No pain, no #8217; The phrase was chanted so often morning,...

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Understanding Anger

Franco E. Santos, MASeptember 7, 2013No Comment 2013-09-07T19:11:38+00:00
“Anger Management problem” is a catch phrase used to describe a person who suffers from chronic angry outbursts.  These...
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Depression: When sadness becomes a habit

Franco E. Santos, MA July 13, 2013 1 Comment2013-09-08T00:43:29+00:00
To be sad is a common human emotion. For most, sadness is often preceeded and followed by mostly happy...
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Coping with a child with maladaptive behavior

Franco E. Santos, MA April 23, 2013 No Comment2013-09-08T08:39:11+00:00
Child(ren) with maladaptive behavior and/or psychiatric diagnosis living at home affect a family’s stress level and emotional well being....

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Confidentiality and Parent(s)’ Right to Know

Franco E. Santos, MASeptember 7, 2013No Comment 2013-09-07T19:19:26+00:00
This article is part 2 of “If I told you about me, would you…Psychotherapy and Confidentiality” Parents bring their...
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If I told you about me, would you… Psychotherapy and Confidentiality

Franco E. Santos, MA August 5, 2013 1 Comment2013-09-08T00:43:22+00:00
At the very heart of a Marriage and Family Therapist or psychotherapist-client relationship is trust. After all, the client...
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The difference between a psychiatrist, psychologist and psychotherapist

Franco E. Santos, MA June 21, 2013 No Comment2013-09-08T06:16:57+00:00
Just what is the difference between a psychiatrist, a psychologist and a psychotherapist? In conversations with non-therapists, I have...

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