Automatic Negative ReinforcementNegative Reinforcementย occurs when an aversive stimulus is ... Moreย occurs when a personโsย behaviorย removes something unpleasant (an aversive stimulusStimulusย is defined as any change in the environment or for... More) and increases the likelihood of thatย behaviorย happening again in the future, without any help or intervention from others.
Example
A child scratches their arm to stop an itch. The itch is unpleasant, and by scratching, the child removes the discomfort. This increases the chance the child will scratch again the next time they feel an itch. Theย behaviorย (scratching) is automatically reinforced because it removes the aversive feeling (the itch) without anyone else needing to give a consequence.