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 …

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 …

A fascination for the authentic is pervasive in contemporary culture. This article discusses
texts recommending digital detox and how these accentuate dilemmas of what it means to …

Research in HCI has shown a growing interest in unethical design practices across
numerous domains, often referred to as “dark patterns”. There is, however, a gap in related …

Smartphones aid the constant accessibility of social media (SM) applications, and these
devices and platforms have become a key part of our everyday lives and needs. Previous …

Current models of how people use personal informatics systems are largely based in
behavior change goals. They do not adequately characterize the integration of self-tracking …

Armstrong, 2015 Armstrong, J.(2015). Media blackout: Would I be happier if I didn't read the
news? The Guardian, March 3. Retrieved from http://www. theguardian …

Researchers in information science and related areas have developed various methods for
analyzing textual data, such as survey responses. This article describes the application of …

Prior research indicates that many people wish to limit aspects of their smartphone use. Why
is it that certain smartphone use feels so meaningless? We examined this question by using …

Many people struggle to control their use of digital devices. However, our understanding of
the design mechanisms that support user self-control remains limited. In this paper, we make …