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I have more than a passing interest in neuroscience and psychology and I’m still on the fence a bit but truthfully I do think most descriptions of addiction mak
by laurex 5y ago
I have more than a passing interest in neuroscience and psychology and I’m still on the fence a bit but truthfully I do think most descriptions of addiction make my relationship with my phone at least in the realm of applying the addict label. There’s the idea in neuroscience of not liking a behavior but still doing it compulsively with a unconscious hope of repeating a high that becomes harder and harder to access as tolerance builds up. I find myself with my phone in my hand as though by magic sometimes. And yes, I’m writing my comment on my phone right now.
- buscoquadnary 5y agoHonestly I am at that state right now with HN and Reddit.
- silicon2401 5y agopersonally I think everyone's addicted to their phones, or at best has a horrible habit of being on their phones. I used to be the standard modern person, phone always in hand and finding something to do. Over the years I put in work to change that, and now I generally go to my phone if I need it, rather than being on it by default and finding something to do with it. It's incredibly liberating. IMO The experience of using a phone is incredibly cheap and shallow compared to almost anything else you can do, even watching the same videos but on a proper tv or monitor.