The Reinforcements and Punishments in Social Media Addiction

Abstract

In contemporary society, as electronic devices are having rapid development and growing popularity among the public, social media, as a by-product, has had various effects on all cohorts, aging from below 6 to over 80. The reinforcement and punishment of users by social media has been the focus of attention, not only affecting physical health but also indelibly changing people's minds. This paper aims to define this novel social media and electronics addiction and focus on how this addictive behavior develops. We concentrate on the causes and manifestations of the positive reinforcement and negative punishment associated with social media addiction, analyze and study them, discuss how social media will affect people in the future, and finally explore some approaches to address the symptoms.