ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Social conditioning

Social conditioning is a way of teaching children or adults how they should act and think around certain things. It can help children learn what is right and wrong and it can help adults learn to be better behaved. It works by using things like rewards and punishments to make people act or think in certain ways. For example, if someone is rewarded for being polite or doing something the right way, they are more likely to do it again. On the other hand, if someone is punished for misbehaving, they are less likely to do it again. Social conditioning can shape our behavior and beliefs in a positive or negative way.