#digital-distraction

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Psychology
fromBig Think
1 day ago

Why your attention keeps slipping away (and how to get it back)

Intentional, trainable attention control counteracts continuous partial attention caused by digital distractions to restore focused, effective work.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

Put down your phone and engage in boredom - how philosophy can help with digital overload

Digital platforms convert human attention into exploitable resources, producing relentless distraction that erodes silence, slowness, and capacity for deep reflection.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Your Tech Won't Save You From Your Feelings

The tech industry can be easy to hate—the erratic CEOs, the biased algorithms, the environmental damage. But beneath all of that is a gigantic, diverse workforce of people who found themselves working in the field.
Digital life
fromIndependent
1 month ago

I tried to make my phone as unaddictive as possible - here's how you can too

Constantly glued to my screen, I can't even take time out to enjoy a film. I never intended to become the kind of person so attached to their phone.
Digital life
Music
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Sofie Birch / Antonina Nowacka: Hiraeth

Musicians Sofie Birch and Antonina Nowacka escape digital distractions to create Hiraeth, focusing on spontaneous, acoustic music making in Poland's Sokołowsko village.
Social media marketing
fromPoynter
2 months ago

Why the rise of social media has given us a less happy, more polarized and dangerous world - Poynter

The Internet is rewiring our brains, diminishing our capacity for deep concentration and creating social division.
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Teaching Ourselves (and Our Children) to Put the Phone Down

Adults are just as prone to excessive screen time as kids, requiring awareness to foster intentional use.
Modeling mindful phone use is crucial for teaching children about attention and presence.
fromtime.com
3 months ago

10 Things to Say When Someone Won't Get Off Their Phone

Phubbing, or phone snubbing, conveys a sense of unimportance to the person being ignored, negatively impacting mental health and relationships.
Parenting
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