“Likes” as social rewards: Their role in online social comparison and decisions to like other People's selfies

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Highlights：

• SNS users use flattering interaction information such as “Likes” for social comparison.

• Downward comparison elicits positive and upward comparison negative emotional affect.

• The likability of the other more strongly predicted decisions to give a “Like” than comparison outcome.

摘要

•SNS users use flattering interaction information such as “Likes” for social comparison.•Downward comparison elicits positive and upward comparison negative emotional affect.•The likability of the other more strongly predicted decisions to give a “Like” than comparison outcome.

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论文评审过程：Received 25 April 2018, Revised 26 August 2018, Accepted 8 October 2018, Available online 20 October 2018, Version of Record 3 November 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.10.017