🧵 The reason you keep scrolling even when you don’t want to? They designed it that way. 👇 - ThreadSky

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steppinsocial.bsky.social • 3 days ago

🧵 The reason you keep scrolling even when you don’t want to? They designed it that way. 👇

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steppinsocial.bsky.social•3 days ago

1/ Ever notice how you never actually “finish” scrolling? There’s no end point. No stopping cue.

steppinsocial.bsky.social•3 days ago

2/ That’s because platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X aren’t built for your benefit—they’re built to keep you engaged as long as possible.

steppinsocial.bsky.social•3 days ago

3/ The content is endless. Refreshing is instant gratification. Notifications are engineered to pull you back in.

steppinsocial.bsky.social•3 days ago

4/ Your phone is the most powerful slot machine ever made. Every time you check it, you’re hoping for a reward—a notification, a funny post, a message.

steppinsocial.bsky.social•3 days ago

5/ And when you don’t get one? You check again. The cycle continues.

steppinsocial.bsky.social•3 days ago

6/ The easiest way to break free? Add friction.
✅ Make opening social media require an action first (like walking 100 steps).
✅ Move addictive apps off your home screen.
✅ Disable auto-refresh on feeds.

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