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Punished by Rewards

Alfie Kohn

Kohn argues against the practice of offering people rewards in order to persuade them to get good grades, do good work, or behave in a certain manner, presenting evidence that shows the practice often has a negative effect, and discusses alternative methods of influencing behavior.

GenresReward (Psychology)Motivation (Psychology)Behaviorism (Psychology)

398 pages, 2 editions

English edition · First published 1993 by Houghton Mifflin · ISBN 9780395650288

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Editions

2 editions

English

  • Punished by Rewards · Houghton Mifflin · 1993 · ISBN 9780395650288 This page
  • Punished by Rewards: The Trouble With Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes · Houghton Mifflin Co · 1999 · ISBN 9780618001811

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