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 …

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 …

Reflect, not regret: Understanding regretful smartphone use with app feature-level analysis

H Cho, DE Choi, D Kim, WJ Kang, EK Choe… - Proceedings of the ACM …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Digital intervention tools against problematic smartphone usage help users control their
consumption on smartphones, for example, by setting a time limit on an app. However …

Towards understanding the dark patterns that steal our attention

A Monge Roffarello, L De Russis - Chi conference on human factors in …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Contemporary digital services often adopt mechanisms, eg, recommendations and infinite
scrolling, that exploit users' psychological vulnerabilities to maximize time spent and daily …

Unveiling digital manipulation and persuasion in e-commerce: a systematic literature review of dark patterns and digital nudging

V Singh, NK Vishvakarma, V Kumar - Journal of Internet …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Dark patterns and digital nudging are persuasive techniques that influence customer
decision-making in the digital world. This study analyzed 80 articles published in reputed …

[HTML][HTML] The Goldilocks level of support: Using user reviews, ratings, and installation numbers to investigate digital self-control tools

U Lyngs, K Lukoff, L Csuka, P Slovák… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Much effort has been invested in designing digital systems that keep people 'hooked'. By
contrast, comparatively little is known about how designers can support people in re-gaining …

FinerMe: Examining App-level and Feature-level Interventions to Regulate Mobile Social Media Use

A Orzikulova, H Cho, HY Chung, H Hong… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Many digital wellbeing tools help users monitor and control social media use on their
smartphones by tracking and setting limits on their usage time. Tracking is typically done at …

From awareness to action: Exploring end-user empowerment interventions for dark patterns in ux

Y Lu, C Zhang, Y Yang, Y Yao, TJJ Li - … of the ACM on Human-Computer …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The study of UX dark patterns, ie, UI designs that seek to manipulate user behaviors, often
for the benefit of online services, has drawn significant attention in the CHI and CSCW …

Nudging users towards conscious social media use

A Monge Roffarello, L De Russis - Proceedings of the 25th International …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Social networks, especially on mobile interfaces, can potentially undermine users' digital
wellbeing promoting passive and excessive use. Previous attempts to support users' self …