L.R.S AC=No, I didn't say anything because I'd only have a gotten a blank response. BF=What is a blank response? Ignoring you? Do you normally go away when she ignores you? Animal trainers call that LRS. Are you well trained?
I followed the students to SeaWorld San Diego, where a dolphin trainer introduced me to least reinforcing syndrome (L. R. S.). When a dolphin does something wrong, the trainer doesn't respond in any way. He stands still for a few beats, careful not to look at the dolphin, and then returns to work. The idea is that any response, positive or negative, fuels a behavior. If a behavior provokes no response, it typically dies away. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/fashion/25love.html?ex=1190260800&en=916d8642392d40c7&ei=5070 p. 2
