Dark Patterns in Apps Hijack Attention & FOMO Loops

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Digital Wellness 📱🧘

a healthier relationship with our tech

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·12 months ago
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Many apps and games your kids (and honestly, we too) use daily are designed to hijack attention with dark patterns, endless rewards, and FOMO-driven loops. It’s not just about “blue light” or “too much screen time”—it’s about how they are engineered to keep us hooked #Game addicts 🤪🎮 #Digital Wellness 📱🧘 isn’t only limiting time online; it’s about cultivating awareness of why we reach for our devices, teaching kids (and ourselves) to spot manipulation, and choosing tech that supports creativity, rest, and real connection. 💡 Worth a read if you care about healthier relationships with technology: https://medium.com/design..
Why Your Child Can’t Stop Using That App (A Game Designer’s Warning)
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Why Your Child Can’t Stop Using That App (A Game Designer’s Warning)

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