with regard to behaviors therapy, an approach wherein the patient initially visualizes an negative occurrence so because of this changes to visualizing partaking in the objective behaviors.
COVERT NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT: "Covert negative reinforcement can help people who are inclined to dwell on the negative to elicit more positive actions and thus see more positive results."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "COVERT NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/covert-negative-reinforcement/ (accessed February 6, 2023).