Connects the attention-economy design playbook (variable rewards, infinite scroll, notifications) to concrete habits that restore deliberate focus.
Section 01Scholarly Synthesis
The Design of Compulsion
Variable rewards, infinite scroll, autoplay, and timed notifications are A/B-tested against your self-control. The pull is engineered, not a moral failing.
Section 02Scholarly Synthesis
From Distraction to Depth
Carr and Postman argued the medium retrains the mind toward fragmentation. Protecting deep attention is protecting the capacity to think.
Section 03Wellness Education
Disarming the Triggers
Kill non-essential notifications, disable autoplay and infinite scroll, schedule intentional use, and add friction (grayscale, timers).
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