“Premack principle states that individuals engage in certain behaviors at low frequencies, so these behaviors have low probability of occurrence. Other behaviors are engaged in at high frequencies and therefore have a high probability of occurrence. When low-frequency behaviors are followed by high-frequency behaviors, the effect is to increase the probability of the low-frequency behavior. In other words, any activity a person voluntarily performs frequently may be used as a reinforcer for any activity s/he seldom performs voluntarily.”
~ Alberto & Troutman (2006, p. 222)

Academic writing is definitely one of my low-frequency behaviors and if it doesn’t increase exponentially very soon, I’m in big trouble. Since I obviously find updating this blog very reinforcing (high-frequency behavior), I’ve decided to enforce the Premack principle in my academic writing behavior.

Thus, I am only allowed to update this blog after I have submitted my revision of my qualifier’s introduction and method sections to my advisor