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Smack Gum Research Paper

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One of my biggest pet peeves is hearing people smack gum with their mouths open. To keep myself from freaking out and hurting someone’s feelings, I have had to try to change my behavior. Instead of confronting someone about it, I remove myself from the situation. First, I am presented with the sound of a friend smacking gum. The sound serves as the discriminative stimulus for punishment. This causes me to react with internal disgust. To decrease the future possibility of hearing them smack gum again, I stop hanging out with them. This situation is an example of positive punishment; I wish to reduce my chances of feeling disgusted from the sound by removing myself from the situation. Hearing friend smack gum: Disgust → Decreased socialization

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