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Are We Really Addicted?
You might also be aware that all this is delivered by means of “persuasive design”—an umbrella term for an armory of psychological techniques borrowed directly from the designers of casino slot machines, for the express purpose of encouraging compulsive behavior. One example among hundreds is the ubiquitous drag-down-to-refresh gesture, which keeps... See more
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
First, these sites and apps are designed to train our minds to crave frequent rewards.
Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
Dr. Rich prefers a different term: “The issue I have with calling our compulsion to be online ‘addictive’ is it assumes you can abstain from it, like alcohol or nicotine.” But technology, like food, is something most of us can’t avoid, which is why Dr. Rich thinks of tech overuse in terms of binge eating. “You have to eat, so really it’s about self
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