Becoming Eden

Tag: learning

  • A Year of Updates about Operant and Classical Conditioning

    —

    by

    divia
    in

    A year ago and a couple of days ago, we got our dog, Argos! Around then, I dived pretty deeply into learning about operant and classical conditioning, especially with respect to animal training. I read many books and blogs, attended ClickerExpo, and chatted with the trainers at our puppy socials. And after living with a…

  • Brief Clicker Expo Notes

    —

    by

    divia
    in

    I went to ClickerExpo in January! The whole experience was terrific, and I think I learned quite a bit. I got a few new ideas, but not many. But I do think I understand many of the things I’d previously read about it more fully and in a way that’s more actionable. Real-life examples are invaluable…

  • Anki Cards for Don’t Shoot the Dog

    —

    by

    divia
    in

    I made some Anki cards for Don’t Shoot the Dog to help me better internalize the material. This deck isn’t intended to be a general overview of the most important concepts–just stuff that seemed important and I didn’t think I already fully understood. Your mileage may vary, but here it is! Don’t Shoot the Dog.apkg

  • (Positive and Negative) Punishment vs. Negative Reinforcement

    —

    by

    divia
    in

    I just reread Don’t Shoot the Dog, which I recommend extremely highly. Here’s a good summary, but actually just read the whole thing because it’s worth it. There isn’t a kindle version, but if you google for a pdf that will work. Anyway, I read Don’t Shoot the Dog a while back, then more recently…

  • Self-Improvement: What It Is And Why We Care

    —

    by

    Will
    in

    We like to talk about this concept we call “self-improvement” a lot. On the face of it, it’s a relatively simple and easy concept to understand: we are improving our selves. End of post! …except it’s still a little bit vague what I mean by that, even in my own mind. Let’s forget about defining…

  • Learning Programming

    —

    by

    Will
    in

    My relationship with programming has a long and sordid past. We got our first computer when I was very young, and I was immediately transfixed by this devil machine. How did it possibly work?? This curiosity got me a handful of vague enough answers to temporarily satisfy me, and I went about playing Dune II.…