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Many people feel addicted to social media scrolling, but science suggests that simple interventions like switching phones to grayscale can reduce usage by over an hour a day, even if mental health benefits aren't guaranteed.
THESIS
While tech companies have designed social media ap
Many people feel addicted to social media scrolling, but science suggests that simple interventions like switching phones to grayscale can reduce usage by over an hour a day, even if mental health benefits aren't guaranteed.
THESIS
While tech companies have designed social media ap
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People
Wendy ZukermanMeryl HorneChae Jong KimLeah Kristen-Vickard
Companies
MetaGoogle
Products & Tools
Goalkeepergrayscale mode
Topics
AddictionMental Health
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