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> What's the difference between a mobile app vs any other interface other than convenience? When dealing with potentially addictive behaviors with their associ
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y ago
> What's the difference between a mobile app vs any other interface other than convenience?
When dealing with potentially addictive behaviors with their associated dopamine hit, interface and immediacy matters. This is why there are a lot more heavy cigarette users than cigar users and tobacco pipe users. For cigarettes, being able to have 20 cigarettes with you all the time in your shirt pocket makes it easy to indulge whenever the urge hits you. On the other hand, having to prep a pipe for tobacco gives the person time to think.
I think this is similar to stock trading. If you are addicted to stock trading, being able to whip out your phone and go to the app with FaceID in a few seconds is going to lead to a lot more impulsive behavior than if you had to go to your desktop/laptop and go to the site.