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原文：

It's estimated that around one in four young people have a problematic relationship with their smartphone, chasing “likes” and spending hours hooked to their screens like a moth to a flame. According to a new study, this compulsive effect of social media on humans is extremely similar to a lab rat pushing buttons for food.

Scientists at New York University have shown how social media engagement – especially users' efforts to gain likes – is driven by basic reward learning behavior. While the motives behind this behavior in humans can undoubtedly be complex, it essentially follows the same simple pattern of behavior seen in many species when seeking rewards.

据估计，大约四分之一的年轻人对智能手机存在依赖问题，他们渴望获得“点赞”，像飞蛾扑火般长时间盯着屏幕。根据一项新研究，社交媒体对人类的这种强迫性影响与实验鼠按按钮获取食物的行为极为相似。

译文：

纽约大学的科学家们已表明，社交媒体上的互动——尤其是用户为获得“点赞”所做的努力——是由基本奖励学习行为驱动的。虽然人类这种行为背后的动机无疑是复杂的，但它本质上遵循了许多物种在寻求奖励时的简单行为模式。