Punishment MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Punishment
Tree Number(s): F02.463.425.770.571; I01.880.630.716
Unique ID: D011678
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011678
Annotation: human & animal
Scope Note: The application of an unpleasant stimulus or penalty for the purpose of eliminating or correcting undesirable behavior.
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1995/05/23

Allowable Qualifiers: history (HI)

psychology (PX)

Psychological Phenomena [F02]
- Mental Processes [F02.463]
  - Learning [F02.463.425]
    - Reinforcement, Psychology [F02.463.425.770]

Social Sciences [I01]
- Sociology [I01.880]
  - Social Control, Informal [I01.880.630]

Punishment Preferred

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