Reinforcement
noun
The act of making something stronger or more supportive.
The bridge required reinforcement before it was safe for use.
Often appears as...
- structural reinforcement
- reinforcement concrete
noun
Extra soldiers or police sent to provide help.
The police sent reinforcements to manage the protest.
Often appears as...
- call for reinforcements
- send reinforcements
noun
Encouragement or reward given to someone to make them behave in a certain way.
Positive reinforcement can be effective in teaching children good habits.
Often appears as...
- positive reinforcement
- negative reinforcement
noun
The act of making something stronger or more supportive.
The bridge required reinforcement before it was safe for use.
Often appears as...
- structural reinforcement
- reinforcement concrete
noun
Extra soldiers or police sent to provide help.
The police sent reinforcements to manage the protest.
Often appears as...
- call for reinforcements
- send reinforcements
noun
Encouragement or reward given to someone to make them behave in a certain way.
Positive reinforcement can be effective in teaching children good habits.
Often appears as...
- positive reinforcement
- negative reinforcement
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Visualize Strength
Imagine physical support when using 'reinforcement' in contexts of construction or support.
The old building was given steel reinforcements to withstand earthquakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Reinforcement' also applies to non-physical support, like in arguments or policies.
The lawyer’s point was given reinforcement by new evidence.
Pro Tip 3/3Feeling of Safety
'Reinforcement' often conveys a sense of safety and reliability to the context it's used in.
After the reinforcements, the community felt secure about the dam's condition.
Pro Tip 1/3Visualize Strength
Imagine physical support when using 'reinforcement' in contexts of construction or support.
The old building was given steel reinforcements to withstand earthquakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Reinforcement' also applies to non-physical support, like in arguments or policies.
The lawyer’s point was given reinforcement by new evidence.
Pro Tip 3/3Feeling of Safety
'Reinforcement' often conveys a sense of safety and reliability to the context it's used in.
After the reinforcements, the community felt secure about the dam's condition.
Pro Tip 1/3Visualize Strength
Imagine physical support when using 'reinforcement' in contexts of construction or support.
The old building was given steel reinforcements to withstand earthquakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Reinforcement' also applies to non-physical support, like in arguments or policies.
The lawyer’s point was given reinforcement by new evidence.
Pro Tip 3/3Feeling of Safety
'Reinforcement' often conveys a sense of safety and reliability to the context it's used in.
After the reinforcements, the community felt secure about the dam's condition.
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Inside the bizarre world...
They seem to take comfort in anonymous, online spaces rather than connecting in the real world. So often they would retreat to these message boards or these subreddits, where their worst impulses would be magnified. They might start out saying something just as a sick joke, and then they would get so much positive reinforcement for that joke,
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The difference between...
In this situation, your mom's response is positive reinforcement if it makes you more likely to repeat the operant response, which is to clear the table and wash the dishes. Operant conditioning is everywhere in our daily lives. There aren't many things we do that haven't been influenced at some point by operant conditioning.
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Tom Chatfield: 7 ways...
It all feeds in as minute reinforcement. Fourth, feedback. This is absolutely crucial, and virtuality is dazzling at delivering this. If you look at some of the most intractable problems in the world today that we've been hearing amazing things about, it's very, very hard for people to learn
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How to build safer...
all her neighbors wanted reinforcements over their windows and doors as well so this is the kind of change that we're going for but next we have to drive financing toward this problem build change has helped to shift an entire global industry away from giving away
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What if cracks in...
tiny cracks can be just as dangerous. Concrete is often used as a secondary support around steel reinforcements. In this concrete, even small cracks can channel water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide that corrode the steel and lead to disastrous collapse.
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How to get better at...
The DeepMind researchers worked out an ingenious way to plug this preference for novelty into reinforcement learning. They made it so that unusual or new images appearing on the screen were every bit as rewarding as real in-game points.
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The habits of happiness...
some area that controls the movements of fingers in the brain changes a lot, increasing reinforcement of the synaptic connections. So can we do that with human qualities? With loving kindness, with patience, with openness?
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What makes the Great...
When raiders were sighted, fire and smoke signals traveled between towers until reinforcements arrived. Small openings along the wall let archers fire on invaders, while larger ones were used to drop stones and more.
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The Power of Positivity...
this oh you oh wow by making her think she sank those blindfolded shots and by cheering and giving her positive reinforcement it's
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5 Amazing Animal...
holding its ground the meerkat calls for reinforcements this is where fraternity comes into its own
Video examples
Inside the bizarre world...
They seem to take comfort in anonymous, online spaces rather than connecting in the real world. So often they would retreat to these message boards or these subreddits, where their worst impulses would be magnified. They might start out saying something just as a sick joke, and then they would get so much positive reinforcement for that joke,
Video examples
The difference between...
In this situation, your mom's response is positive reinforcement if it makes you more likely to repeat the operant response, which is to clear the table and wash the dishes. Operant conditioning is everywhere in our daily lives. There aren't many things we do that haven't been influenced at some point by operant conditioning.
Video examples
Tom Chatfield: 7 ways...
It all feeds in as minute reinforcement. Fourth, feedback. This is absolutely crucial, and virtuality is dazzling at delivering this. If you look at some of the most intractable problems in the world today that we've been hearing amazing things about, it's very, very hard for people to learn
Video examples
How to build safer...
all her neighbors wanted reinforcements over their windows and doors as well so this is the kind of change that we're going for but next we have to drive financing toward this problem build change has helped to shift an entire global industry away from giving away
Video examples
What if cracks in...
tiny cracks can be just as dangerous. Concrete is often used as a secondary support around steel reinforcements. In this concrete, even small cracks can channel water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide that corrode the steel and lead to disastrous collapse.
Video examples
How to get better at...
The DeepMind researchers worked out an ingenious way to plug this preference for novelty into reinforcement learning. They made it so that unusual or new images appearing on the screen were every bit as rewarding as real in-game points.
Video examples
The habits of happiness...
some area that controls the movements of fingers in the brain changes a lot, increasing reinforcement of the synaptic connections. So can we do that with human qualities? With loving kindness, with patience, with openness?
Video examples
What makes the Great...
When raiders were sighted, fire and smoke signals traveled between towers until reinforcements arrived. Small openings along the wall let archers fire on invaders, while larger ones were used to drop stones and more.
Video examples
The Power of Positivity...
this oh you oh wow by making her think she sank those blindfolded shots and by cheering and giving her positive reinforcement it's
Video examples
5 Amazing Animal...
holding its ground the meerkat calls for reinforcements this is where fraternity comes into its own
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Jeff Dean
American Musician
The idea behind reinforcement learning is you don't necessarily know the actions you might take, so you explore the sequence of actions you should take by taking one that you think is a good idea and then observing how the world reacts. Like in a board game where you can react to how your opponent plays.
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Tia Mowry
American Actress
I found this deer toy that poops out candy. And so if I say, 'Cree, you have to go to bed right now. You will get a candy.' We've named the pooping deer 'Gus.'... He gets a jelly bean. And it works. Positive reinforcement is the way to go. I'm learning things like that which help me be a better parent.
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Tiger Woods
American Golfer
Well, you know, a lot of people look at the negative things, the things that they did wrong and - which I do. But I like to stress on the things I did right, because there are certain things that I like to look at from a positive standpoint that are just positive reinforcement.
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Jane Pauley
American Journalist
I love working with an audience. I love working with actual people who, you know, if they're moved, you see it. If you say something they're stunned by, you see their jaws drop. If they're amused, they laugh - that kind of reinforcement, I totally adore.
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Patricia Richardson
American Actress
Instead of yelling and spanking, which don't work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise.
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Guler Sabanci
Turkish Businesswoman
Sabanci has many years of experience in the tire reinforcement industry, and we are committed to the success of this business through an advanced technology relationship with KoSa and a strong commitment to our customers.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Teaching's hard! You need different skills: positive reinforcement, keeping students from getting bored, commanding their attention in a certain way.
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Tyler Perry
American Actor
I want to own a network. I want to own a network where you can turn it on with your family all day long and get positive reinforcement.
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B. F. Skinner
American Psychologist
The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount.
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Albert Camus
French Philosopher
All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.
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Jeff Dean
American Musician
The idea behind reinforcement learning is you don't necessarily know the actions you might take, so you explore the sequence of actions you should take by taking one that you think is a good idea and then observing how the world reacts. Like in a board game where you can react to how your opponent plays.
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Tia Mowry
American Actress
I found this deer toy that poops out candy. And so if I say, 'Cree, you have to go to bed right now. You will get a candy.' We've named the pooping deer 'Gus.'... He gets a jelly bean. And it works. Positive reinforcement is the way to go. I'm learning things like that which help me be a better parent.
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Tiger Woods
American Golfer
Well, you know, a lot of people look at the negative things, the things that they did wrong and - which I do. But I like to stress on the things I did right, because there are certain things that I like to look at from a positive standpoint that are just positive reinforcement.
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Jane Pauley
American Journalist
I love working with an audience. I love working with actual people who, you know, if they're moved, you see it. If you say something they're stunned by, you see their jaws drop. If they're amused, they laugh - that kind of reinforcement, I totally adore.
Quote examples
Patricia Richardson
American Actress
Instead of yelling and spanking, which don't work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise.
Quote examples
Guler Sabanci
Turkish Businesswoman
Sabanci has many years of experience in the tire reinforcement industry, and we are committed to the success of this business through an advanced technology relationship with KoSa and a strong commitment to our customers.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
Teaching's hard! You need different skills: positive reinforcement, keeping students from getting bored, commanding their attention in a certain way.
Quote examples
Tyler Perry
American Actor
I want to own a network. I want to own a network where you can turn it on with your family all day long and get positive reinforcement.
Quote examples
B. F. Skinner
American Psychologist
The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount.
Quote examples
Albert Camus
French Philosopher
All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.
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