Automatic Positive ReinforcementPositive Reinforcementย is a process in which a desirable st... Moreย occurs when aย behaviorย results in something pleasant or satisfying being added (a reinforcing stimulusStimulusย is defined as any change in the environment or for... More), which increases the likelihood that theย behaviorย will happen again in the future. This happens without any external influence or consequence provided by another person.
Example
A child hums to themselves because they enjoy the sound of their own humming. The pleasant sensation or sound reinforces theย behavior, making it more likely the child will hum again. Theย behaviorย is automatically reinforced because the reinforcement (the enjoyable sound) comes directly from theย behaviorย itself, without anyone else providing a consequence.