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We feel rewarded by reactions to information we share, and that can lead to good and bad habits. Linka A Odom/DigitalVision via Getty Images

August 1, 2023

Social media can in fact be made better: Research shows it is possible to reward users for sharing accurate information instead of misinformation

Ian Axel Anderson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Gizem Ceylan, Yale University, and Wendy Wood, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Fighting misinformation doesn’t have to involve restricting content or dampening people’s enthusiasm for sharing it. The key is turning bad habits into good ones.

Frequent social media use does not necessarily equate to addiction. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

February 2, 2021

No, you are not addicted to your digital device, but you may have a habit you want to break

Ian Axel Anderson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Wendy Wood, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

People often worry about whether they may be addicted to digital devices, but addiction to a substance is far different from the habitual behavior that typically underlies digital usage.

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