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Why go grayscale? Is there any data to support the claims made by the extension? (see below) The extension linked says: > Can't stop surfing the web? You may
by mehblahwhatevs 8y ago
Why go grayscale? Is there any data to support the claims made by the extension? (see below)
The extension linked says:
> Can't stop surfing the web? You may not realize it, but all of that color is designed to hijack your brain and keep you browsing.
> You'll soon find that time wasting sites hold your attention less, and this will hopefully help you focus on whatever it is you really need to be doing.
- devastora 8y agoI hadn't done any scientific studies, just had read about it and decided to give it a try on my phone. It made a difference for me, so I wanted to make something for chrome since as a dev I spend most of my day on there. I'd say it's worth a try at least to see if you see a difference. It's strange browsing without color, and when you use grayscale and go back to color it almost feels overwhelming. Here are some articles though that go into it more: http://www.tristanharris.com/2016/05/how-technology-hijacks-peoples-minds%E2%80%8A-%E2%80%8Afrom-a-magician-and-googles-design-ethicist/ http://www.tristanharris.com/2016/05/how-technology-hijacks-... https://blog.mozilla.org/internetcitizen/2018/02/13/grayscale/ https://blog.mozilla.org/internetcitizen/2018/02/13/grayscal...