Word: behaviorism
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...After I called her down for her behavior, she shaped up," says Robinson. In part, he credits the family-like atmosphere created by director Garry Marshall and co-stars Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman. "She felt loved, important." But when filming ended, so did the ad hoc family, and Lohan, whose real parents occasionally pop up in mug shots (Dad) and red carpet events (Mom), resumed partying...
...case of a young celebrity who can't get out of her own way and is losing her appeal," says Levitt. In a February 2007 study, Lohan's negative ratings among consumers were four times her positive ones. For a star most beloved by young girls, the bad girl behavior turns off parents, as well as potential business partners. "Really, who wants to take a chance?" says Levitt...
...enfolding embrace of Asian culture makes it appealing to parents. Yet it can also be scary. I brought my kids to Asia because I wanted them to learn to trust people. At the same time, as my daughters grow up, I need to teach them to spot suspect behavior, especially that which is sexual in nature...
...that regard, Bratton tried to move fast, quickly condemning the cops' behavior, demoting the deputy chief and commander in charge at the scene and reassigning 60 other officers involved. Earlier this week Bratton released the department's internal report on the incident and appointed a deputy chief to oversee the management of all rallies and major events. The report blamed the melee on a "breakdown of command and control," but some city council members and community activists have said it is an incomplete accounting and focuses too much on the protesters' actions that day and not enough on the department...
...mysterious part of our brain that lets us marvel at the world. To me, having an active imagination means maintaining a certain willingness to suspend disbelief, to act entirely on impulse without any self-consciousness: As a child I was never ensnared by inhibitions or concerns about how my behavior would look. And my worldview was completely different. The very mundane was full of possibilities—sometimes terrifying ones—and I was never bored. But because discussing one’s childhood always feels intensely personal, the quiet death of adventure stories, talking animals, and palpable magic...