A couple days ago in my abnormal psychology class a student
brought up a very good question. He asked why we (people) always focus on the
bad and never on the good. At first I just shrugged it off because everyone
knows it is human nature, right? Then I got to thinking that it is not really
human nature, but it is just the way we have built our lives. It is much easier
for people to pick out the negatives and tear another person down. It takes
courage to tell someone when they are doing a good job. My best friend’s sister
actually wrote an article similar to this topic. The article said that schools
should focus on rewarding and praising the students rather than just punishing
them. Punishment tells someone what they cannot do, it never guides them to the
appropriate behaviors that is wanted in life. It is proven people perform
better with rewards and praise. Everyone loves a job well done; it leaves a
sense of accomplishment. It may even change the attitude of being negative and
thinking about the worst into being positive and seeing what people offer.
Somehow everything I just said is connected, but whether it makes sense is a
good question.
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