Opt-out, abstain, unplug. A systematic review of the voluntary digital disconnection literature

LM Nassen, H Vandebosch, K Poels, K Karsay - Telematics and Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Temporary and permanent disconnection from digital devices, platforms, or tools has gained
traction from users and, subsequently, in academic discourse. A rapidly growing body of …

Achieving digital wellbeing through digital self-control tools: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Roffarello, L De Russis - ACM Transactions on Computer-Human …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Public media and researchers in different areas have recently focused on perhaps
unexpected problems that derive from an excessive and frequent use of technology, giving …

Digital wellbeing as a dynamic construct

MMP Vanden Abeele - Communication Theory, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Mobile media support our autonomy by connecting us to persons, content and services
independently of time and place constraints. At the same time, they challenge our autonomy …

How the design of youtube influences user sense of agency

K Lukoff, U Lyngs, H Zade, JV Liao, J Choi… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
In the attention economy, video apps employ design mechanisms like autoplay that exploit
psychological vulnerabilities to maximize watch time. Consequently, many people feel a lack …

[책][B] Mobile assisted language learning: Concepts, contexts and challenges

G Stockwell - 2022 - books.google.com
The increased use of sophisticated mobile devices opens up new possibilities and
challenges for language teachers and learners, which has led to an increasing need to …

SwitchTube: A proof-of-concept system introducing “adaptable commitment interfaces” as a tool for digital wellbeing

K Lukoff, U Lyngs, K Shirokova, R Rao, L Tian… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
YouTube has many features, such as homepage recommendations, that encourage users to
explore its vast library of videos. However, when users visit YouTube with a specific …

Defining and identifying attention capture deceptive designs in digital interfaces

A Monge Roffarello, K Lukoff, L De Russis - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Many tech companies exploit psychological vulnerabilities to design digital interfaces that
maximize the frequency and duration of user visits. Consequently, users often report feeling …

The challenge of understanding what users want: Inconsistent preferences and engagement optimization

J Kleinberg, S Mullainathan… - Management …, 2024 - pubsonline.informs.org
Online platforms have a wealth of data, run countless experiments, and use industrial-scale
algorithms to optimize user experience. Despite this, many users seem to regret the time …

[HTML][HTML] Apps that motivate: a taxonomy of app features based on self-determination theory

G Villalobos-Zúñiga, M Cherubini - International Journal of Human …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, thousands of popular applications are designed to help users improve their lives
through behavioural adjustment (eg, meditate more, stay hydrated). However, our …

Monitoring screen time or redesigning it? Two approaches to supporting intentional social media use

MR Zhang, K Lukoff, R Rao, A Baughan… - Proceedings of the 2022 …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Existing designs hel** people manage their social media use include: 1) external
supports that monitor and limit use; 2) internal supports that change the interface itself. Here …