68: Changing Conditions to Change Motivation - Part 1 with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 & The Kuzo Group
Description
This episode begins a two episode arc discussing how changing conditions can change motivation with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 and the Kuzo Group. In this episode Wouter discusses the many, and not exclusive, ways in which we can change conditions to change motivation that do not involve diet management. The episode begins by discussing motivation as a construct and a label and then breaking down motivating operations and setting events. Wouter educates on the many ways in which we can alter antecedents and the environment in order to effect motivation. Additionally, Wouter encourages listeners to evaluate ourselves and our shaping plans. Stay tuned in for Wouter’s “Training Tale” about getting into the weeds of training Calm Attentive Behaviors (CAB) with wolves at Bearizona. For questions or suggestions about the podcast email abc@theabma.org and to contact Wouter email wstellaard@behavior360.com or wouters@thekuzogroup.com
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Let's talk some training and banter about behavior!
3:50 Introduction to Wouter Stellaard
9:40 A jumping off point for a discussion
11:35 Change from weight management mindset to behavior management mindset
15:10 Definition of Motivation
18:50 Motivation as a label
22:55 Motivation and the Study of One in One Moment
26:20 Definition of Motivating Operations and Setting Events
29:20 Relationship and Trust
30:40 Variety of reinforcers
31:10 Variety of asked behaviors, rate of reinforcement
33:20 Shifting the mindset to what we can do and away from the animal isn’t motivated
37:10 Antecedents and changing the environment
43:50 Evaluating ourselves
49:55 Differential Outcome Effect
52:00 Competing Reinforcers
56:30 Reevaluating our shaping plan
59:40 Low Motivation vs Reinforced Behavior
1:03:50 Social Structure and Hierarchy
1:13:50 “Training Tales”
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