Punishment or Approval?
» Training & Conditioning
Stepping away from the appropriateness and value of a top conditioning a bottom’s behavior within BDSM let us consider the mode.
For failure a master/mistress may choose to inflict punishment - physical or emotional pain or discomfort. Or positive reinforcement: affection and tenderness for pleasing behavior, accomplishing tasks. Or both.
Punishment seems to be the most commonly advocated at least of the people who preach online. This recaptures the spirit of parent and child. Which is a notorious failure: punished children are more likely to grow up rebellious and resentful.
Tenderness, expressions of approval reinforce self-esteem increase happiness and are likely to cause behavior that wins the same reward.
Do you think punishment - negative experiences - are the wisest course for instilling desired behavior in a slave / submissive person?
