If you want to change a behaviour, try these two behavioural principles:
- If you reward a behaviour you will see more of it
- If you ignore a behaviour you will see less of it
When trying to decrease an unwanted behaviour, it is important that you teach a new way of behaving appropriately at the same time. This will prevent other negative behaviours developing. To do this you will need to remove all rewards from the unwanted behaviour and look for ways to reward a behaviour that is wanted.