"when i was a kid, parents smacked you. not with intent to injure, but with intent to jar you out of whatever stupid crap you were doing and get you back to sense." Boy, is that ever true. And, you're right, your psyche says, "Hmmmmm, I just need to act different to keep that from happening again. I get it." Problem solved. I remember after a good 'talking to', I started down the 'stupid' trail again, and my Father said, "You don't really want to do that, do you?" Ah! An affirmation to my psyche understanding. "No, I don't." We got along great from that day until he passed away. God bless good parents.