E. L. Thorndike proposed that people learn to do things faster and more efficiently when the effects of the behavior are negative.

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E. L. Thorndike's theory of operant conditioning proposed that people learn to do things faster and more efficiently when the effects of the behavior are positive, not negative. Negative consequences are more likely to decrease or suppress a behavior.

E L Thorndike Proposed That People Learn to Do Things Faster