Explaining shaping in operant conditioning using kitty

Want to build better habits or learn something new, but feel overwhelmed starting from zero? There’s a psychology-backed method called shaping that makes it way easier. I first learned about shaping in a university learning psych class, and it stuck with me because it’s surprisingly simple and super effective. Shaping means breaking a goal down into smaller steps, and reinforcing each little win along the way instead of expecting yourself to nail the full behavior right away. It’s how they train