The Sizzle of Competition in Cook-Off City, a k a New York – NYTimes.com
“In animal trainer talk,” Amy Sutherland said, “cook-offs are what they call a 'variable reinforcement schedule.' That means you get rewarded periodically but unpredictably. And that, it turns out, is the strongest way to keep somebody doing something. It was a real eye-opener.”
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