Why do negative stories spread faster than hopeful ones? From a behavior-analytic (BCBA) perspective, the answer isn’t pessimism—it’s reinforcement. Fear, outrage, and drama are high-salience stimuli that grab attention, trigger fast emotional responses, and get rewarded with clicks, shares, and social validation.

In this episode, we break down how media and social platforms shape our behavior through dense reinforcement schedules, turning doomscrolling into a well-trained habit rather than a personal flaw. Negative content “works” because it delivers immediate payoff, while positive stories—poorly reinforced and low on arousal—rarely stand a chance.

If you’re tired of blaming mindset and want to understand the contingencies driving what you consume, this episode pulls back the curtain. Change the reinforcement, change the behavior. Until then, negativity will keep winning—not because we like it, but because we’ve been taught to choose it.

Spicy Spice and Neutral Spice talk adoption. Most think it is such a wonderful gift but what is the ugly reality of adoption?? They discuss the good the bad and the ugly of the adoption process.

#adoption

#teenmomcateadntyleradoption

#adoptionreform

#BCBA

#prefverbaltrauma

#Trauma

#placeforadoption

Spicy and Neutral interview their children and you get an insight into their parenting! Stevie is 2 and Dill and Salty are both 21. They give up all the secrets to parenting!

#MothersDay

#HappyMothersDay

#MothersDay2025

#CelebrateMom

#ThankYouMom

#MothersDayPodcast

#PodcastFor Moms

#Momtalk

#MotherhoodPodcast

#MomLife Podcast

#Momcast

#Parentingpodcast

#LoveYouMom

#MomWisdom

#Stories of mothers

#HonoringMoms

Unsolicited parenting advice is the topic this week on the Reinforcer Enforcers! We discuss how to navigate the difficult conversations parents need to have with their elders a bout their parenting styles. We discuss spoiling our children and whether that is acceptable!

#GrandparentAdviceUnplugged

#UnsolicitedParentingTips

#GrandparentsGotAdvice

#AdviceYouDidntAskFor

#GrandmaKnowsBest (or #GrandpaKnowsBest)

#ParentingFromTheOtherSide

#UnaskedAndUnfiltered

#GenerationalParenting

#ParentingWithGrandparents

#OldSchoolParentingTips

#GrandparentParentingHacks

#TheAdviceWeDidntWant

#GrandmaGrandpaUnfiltered

#SecondhandParenting

#TalesFromTheParentingTrenches

#ABA

#BCBA

#RealTalkParenting

#ParentingTipsAndTricks

#TheParentingJourney

#RaisingTheFuture

#ParentingWithPurpose

#MomAndDadTalk

#ParentingUnplugged

#TheModernParent

#ParentingRealness

#ParentingSupport

#ParentingWisdom

#AskTheParents

#ParentingWithLove

#ParentingHacks

Spring break is great for teachers but hard for parents! We discuss what you can do to make your spring break great!!!

#springbreakideas #aprilbreakideas #parenting #parenttips #ABA #BCBA #teachers

In 2022 the developmental milestones changed in 216 ways! We talk about the changes and what the repercussions of those changes may be!

Asperger’s Syndrome is no longer a current diagnosis for those with high functioning autism. We discuss why it is no longer a diagnosis and what those with high functioning autism are now. A recent contestant on Survivor has high functioning autism and we discuss the impact she had by sharing her diagnosis with the world.

#Asperger #aspergersyndrome #asd #highfunctioningautism #ABA #BCBA #survivorautism #podcastautism #disabilities #autismspectrum #DSMV

The Reinforcerenforcers discuss Love on the Spectrum Season 3! They discuss whether the show is educational or exploitative!

#autism #loveonthespectrum #aba #bcba #abbeyanddavid #behaviortherapy

Spicy Spice shares how she grew up with father that acquired a traumatic brain injury when she was 5 years old. The controversy about kids playing contact sports is debated as they can lead to CTE and other long term disabilities.

#tbiawareness #traumaticbraininjury #seizuredisorders #invisibleinjury #CTE #bcba #aba #parenting

This episode discusses how parent’s behavior towards money affects their children. We discuss our upbringings and how it affected our relationships with money. What spending behaviors were passed down and why? What makes a child spoiled and how can you prevent it?

#money #spoiledchildren #housewivesofbeverlyhills #generationsmoney #parentingtips