Discussion on Shaming
Some of us discussed shaming recently in an AQ, about how shaming can be used as a tool to make people behave properly, or discourage one from behaving in a way one deems inappropriate. Here are 3 articles that can add to the discussion:
1) pink-dot-draws-120-local-sponsors
Some decide to shame those local companies which have come forward to sponsor Pink Dot, by listing the names of these companies and asking people to boycott them. This can be considered shaming as these people considered the LGBT lifestyle as inappropriate, even indecent, hence anyone associated with it should be ashamed, hence the shaming....However, shaming fails to have any effect here as:
Local companies, however, said they were not afraid of a backlash.
Ms Calsia Lee, managing director of kitchen and wardrobe design firm Mudian, said: "We were not worried.
"We have been in business for 20 years, with diverse, all-inclusive, people-centric company values. We think that will carry us through for a long time more."
2) china-couple-who-returned-13k-surprised-by-attention
Other than shaming, we can use other methods to influence behaviour by praising and giving recognition to the right behaviour. In this instance, if we want to discourage people from pocketing money that is not theirs, we need not shame those that we have caught; we can praise those that do not do so instead...
3) paying-people-to-lose-weight-works-study
Other than praising, we can also incentivise desirable behviour or outcomes by rewarding...This works in the same way for IPPT when it comes to Operational Ready NSmen. There is no need to shame those who are fat or unfit. USe monetary incentive instead. Encourage desirable acts by using feel-good methods of incentives instead of feel-bad methods of shaming....
1) pink-dot-draws-120-local-sponsors
Some decide to shame those local companies which have come forward to sponsor Pink Dot, by listing the names of these companies and asking people to boycott them. This can be considered shaming as these people considered the LGBT lifestyle as inappropriate, even indecent, hence anyone associated with it should be ashamed, hence the shaming....However, shaming fails to have any effect here as:
Local companies, however, said they were not afraid of a backlash.
Ms Calsia Lee, managing director of kitchen and wardrobe design firm Mudian, said: "We were not worried.
"We have been in business for 20 years, with diverse, all-inclusive, people-centric company values. We think that will carry us through for a long time more."
2) china-couple-who-returned-13k-surprised-by-attention
Other than shaming, we can use other methods to influence behaviour by praising and giving recognition to the right behaviour. In this instance, if we want to discourage people from pocketing money that is not theirs, we need not shame those that we have caught; we can praise those that do not do so instead...
3) paying-people-to-lose-weight-works-study
Other than praising, we can also incentivise desirable behviour or outcomes by rewarding...This works in the same way for IPPT when it comes to Operational Ready NSmen. There is no need to shame those who are fat or unfit. USe monetary incentive instead. Encourage desirable acts by using feel-good methods of incentives instead of feel-bad methods of shaming....
posted by Dark Shadow | 12:57 AM
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