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Every day, billions of people reach for their phones without conscious thought, drawn by design choices that shape attention and habit.

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Every day, billions of people reach for their phones without conscious thought, drawn by design choices that shape attention and habit. Addicted to Scrolling examines how digital platforms are built to capture focus, what happens in the brain during compulsive use, and why breaking these patterns can be difficult. This AI-generated book brings together research on behavioral psychology, neuroscience, and technology design to explain the mechanisms behind scrolling habits. You will learn how notifications, variable rewards, and social feedback loops influence your behavior, and what practical strategies can help you regain a sense of control. Written in clear, accessible language, this book offers a grounded introduction to a subject that touches nearly everyone's daily life, without resorting to alarmist claims or simple fixes.

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Every day, billions of people reach for their phones without conscious thought, drawn by design choices that shape attention and habit. Addicted to Scrolling examines how digital platforms are built to capture focus, what happens in the brain during compulsive use, and why breaking these patterns can be difficult. This AI-generated book brings together research on behavioral psychology, neuroscience, and technology design to explain the mechanisms behind scrolling habits. You will learn how notifications, variable rewards, and social feedback loops influence your behavior, and what practical strategies can help you regain a sense of control. Written in clear, accessible language, this book offers a grounded introduction to a subject that touches nearly everyone's daily life, without resorting to alarmist claims or simple fixes.

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Waries B.V. is a technology-driven publisher specialising in non-fiction. Through an efficient approach to the publishing process, Waries B.V. brings knowledge on a wide range of subjects to readers in accessible and affordable books. Where in the traditional publishing world a handful of people decide which information reaches the reader, Waries B.V. harnesses the AI revolution to break down those barriers. By having humans and AI work together, Waries B.V. creates books that would simply never have had a chance in the old system.

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