Michelle constantly tells her boyfriend Niccolai that he doesn't pay attention to her, and that this is why she tends to nag him to pay attention. Her repeated criticisms cause Niccolai to tune her out, which causes her to nag him even more. This bidirectional pattern of influence is what Albert Bandura would have called

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Reciprocal determinism refers to the idea that behavior is influenced by both the environment and the individual's personal characteristics, and that these factors interact with and influence each other in a bidirectional pattern. In this scenario, Michelle's criticisms of Niccolai's behavior and his subsequent tuning her out are continuously reinforced by the reciprocal influence of their behaviors on each other.

Michelle Constantly Tells Her Boyfriend Niccolai That He Doesn't Pay