Punishment is generally more effective than the other methods of behavior modification.

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While punishment may work to change behavior in the short term, it often has negative side effects such as fear, resentment, and a focus on avoiding punishment rather than learning to behave differently. Positive reinforcement and other non-punitive methods have been shown to be more effective in the long term and are less damaging to the relationship between the person and the one enforcing the behavior change.

Punishment Is Generally More Effective Than the Other Methods of Behavior