Beware the misdirection offense: the truth about shock, aversives and punishment

There are a number of interesting and valuable papers in this issue, but two are important: Masson et  al. (2018) and Todd (2018). These papers will be widely cited because they make related cogent arguments about the primary issue that is at the core of living with other individuals: alignment of behavioral priorities and desires. Masson et al. (2018) reviews the data that support the ineffective ness and dangers of using electric shock/ecollars/e-stim/shock to address unwanted behaviors, while Todd (2018) takes a broader view and asks why it is so difficult to convince people to try non-violent redress at first, rather than at last, or if ever.
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research