> That means that positively worded instructions ("do x") work better than negative ones ("don't do y"). In teacher school, we're told to always give kids affi

> That means that positively worded instructions ("do x") work better than negative ones ("don't do y"). In teacher school, we're told to always give kids affirmative instructions, ie "walk" instead of "don't run". The idea is that it takes more energy for a child to figure out what to do.