DEFINITION: v. To use animal training techniques to improve and direct the behavior of other people. n. A technique which uses the principles of animal training to solve a human behavioral riddle.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Toughpavlove: /tuff pav luv/ Anna used her psychological training to cure her boyfriend’s bad habits. She called it toughpavlove because through conditioned response and a reward/punishment system, she got results and a cleaner house. Her Yorkie, Poopsie, was however, quite immune to the same training and pooped everywhere. Etymology: Tough Love (The use of strict disciplinary measures and limitations on freedoms or privileges, as by a parent or guardian, as a means of fostering responsibility and expressing care or concern.) & Pavlov (Russian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs) Created by: Nosila.
Perpeturate: /per-PET-yur-ayt/ Using a system of punishments and rewards as she did with her doberman, Lucille attempted to perpeturate the same kinds of desired automatic responses from her boyfriend, Wilbur. Etymology: Blend of ‘pet’ (a pampered and usually spoiled child) ‘perpetuate’ ( to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely) and ‘saturate’ ( to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained) Created by: Mustang.
Rollrover: /rohl-roh-ver/ Jane’s husband snores terribly if he sleeps on his back. She got tired of poking him in the ribs to get him to roll over onto his side. Watching him clicker-train their dog inspired her. That night, when the snoring started, she used the clicker. He immediately rolled onto his side. Her rollrover technique was a success. No more broken nails for her. No more sore ribs for him. Etymology: roll over (a common trick dogs are trained to do) + Rover (a common dog name) Created by: artr.
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