Red Flags & Consent · L2 · Manipulation tactics, unpacked
Hot-cold and push-pull
Pro6 minLesson 2
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Explain why intermittent reinforcement makes it so hard to let go.
Key ideas
Intermittent reinforcement
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Sam has been talking to someone for a month. Some days the other person sends dozens of texts and says how much they miss Sam. Other days they go silent for three days, then reappear like nothing happened. Sam is finding it harder and harder to let go.
Why does this hot-and-cold pattern make it harder to let go?
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