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To answer literally - and cryptically - how did Skinner get the rats to enter the boxes in the first place?

To answer stoically, "You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength." - Marcus Aurelius

And Skinner's pigeons probably even believed their minds have power over random outside events!

What would it take for you to be open to the idea that one can choose to be upset or not?

Maybe a demonstration? Please, show me how you choose to be upset about any thing that you don't already find upsetting.

Ah thank you! I get the confusion. Let me clarify.

For things that have the potential to make you upset, you can choose to be upset or not.

Okay, so why would anyone not know this?

You're asking me to list all of the reasons why someone would not know this?

Can't you do the task yourself?

How many reasons do you think there are?

You're going to have to help me out. I'm not really seeing how the number of reasons is relevant at this point.

It honestly feels like this is just devolving into an argument for argument's sake.

That's alright; just revisit my first reply and you can call it a day.

It sounds like you're saying I have to reward you to get you to actually engage in dialog. ;) Did I get that right?

That would be very sad indeed.