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Sadly its not just notifications. As much as we blame the device for demanding our attention, we also give it our attention as well by pulling it out to surf tw

Sadly its not just notifications. As much as we blame the device for demanding our attention, we also give it our attention as well by pulling it out to surf twitter or facebook in any idle moment. Even for people who aren't obsesively checking their phones, it almost becomes an act of mental exertion to NOT check your phone. If there was some mode that was like "Will act as a dumb phone, if you want smart phone functionality press this button and wait 10 minutes" MAYBE that would solve the problem.

peakaboo 5y ago
This problem will not be solved by technology. If you want away from it bad enough, you will stop using a smartphone or at least uninstall all apps that are for chatting and interacting with the Internet. Then you install Lineage OS without google apps on it so you have no connection to google on it. It would take quite some willpower for someone to do that but the added massive bonus is that no tech company can read your private conversations or look at your images.
- cratermoon 5y ago
  > If you want away from it bad enough This vastly understates the nature of addicting technologies and the psychological tricks used to ensnare users and keep their attention. Willpower is the oft-cited by never sufficient commodity used to deflect blame to the individual. No neuroscientist in her right mind would tell you that all it takes is willpower. If that were true, then addiction, to gambling, tobacco, and drugs, and physical inactivity wouldn't exist. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9311924/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9311924/