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• Judgment words and terms, such as “wrong” and “you
shouldn’t,” can lead, in some instances, to wariness and
timidness when it comes to learning.
• You may be the target of rhetorical questions, such as “why
aren’t you getting this?” This type of rhetorical question is
normally intended to belittle and control. You may be leery
of learning in situations in which you are evaluated by a
person who is bent on intimidating and controlling you.
• Aversions can come in the form of omissions. Let’s suppose
that as a student, you observed other students getting praise
and benefits. You’re not in this loop. You may have felt and
acted as if you believed the answer to the rhetorical question
“what’s wrong with me?” That negative view can influence
your motivation for learning.
When negative learning experiences, memories, and beliefs
prompt learning procrastination, you have the option of breaking
an aversive learning cycle or continuing on a path where learning
is aversive.
Breaking an Aversive Learning Cycle
Automatically holding back because of possible coercive criticism is
self-limiting. A brief action exercise using self-regulatory questions
to grease the skids for following through is on the next page:
