It’s not you. Phones are designed to be addicting.
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- Опубліковано 22 лют 2018
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Today’s phones are hard to put down. Push notifications buzz in your pocket, red bubbles demand attention, and endless distractions sit at your fingertips. It can feel impossible to pull away from. But that’s kind of the point. When people talk about the “attention economy,” they’re referring to the fact that your time and attention are the currency on which today’s applications make money. Because apps profit off of the total time you spend on their platform, there’s a strong incentive to use psychological tricks to keep you endlessly hooked. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Tristan Harris, who runs Time Well Spent, is working to create a world where platforms can more honestly respect their users’ time.
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Now they give us dark mode so we can use it when we’re about to sleep
Now we use dark mode all the time.
I'm your 1000th Like
0_0 never thought about it this way
HAH
Now my life becomes all dark
It’s not you. Vox made this title addicting
VOX have to ADMIT it!!!@
@marouane jamal it's not you. Marouane Jamal made this comment addicting
Your comment is probably gonna be thanos snapped
@@CG-nh9kj it's not you. 301 made this comment addicting
@@RaspberryMalina190817 it's not you. Raspberry did it
the slot machine and pull to refresh analogy blew my mind
Same, and it applies to more than just phones. I just realized that this is exactly why I'm addicted to refreshing the UA-cam home screen, Google News, or Facebook on my desktop browser: I'm pulling a lever, hoping for interesting suggestions or content to randomly show up.
It's not an analogy, that's really the way it's designed. That's scary
I'm shook
harajuku
I never ever refresh my page unless I've looked for a long time and nothing interesting comes up.
I barely do it anymore.
MY JAWS LITERALLY DROPPED AT THAT. its such a simple detail yet its sooooo addicting and effective
I just realized that UA-cam has infinite scroll.... I'm in trouble.
They just changed to that recently.
SINGH what do you mean
😂
Yeah but I don't feel that affected because for the majority of times interesting videos come out pretty soon. If I don't see one after scrolling for a while I switch to the Subscribed tab.
@@MeryemElouakili right? youtube is essential to my and ur life
Currently watching this on my phone.
Cjai yep
that's the ultimate irony of it all.
Cjai me too
Cjai does anyone actually use autoplay? (Excluding watching series/playlists)
Zonofv 1 there's no option to switch off autoplay in a playlist, is there?
*You should stop scrolling here*
This comment section is a BOTTOMLESS VORTEX OF STUFF
This needs to go on top.
Thanks😂 I was about to start scrolling the comments haha
😗
Vo(rte)x
-rte?-
Nintendo always' tells me to take a break 😉
How?
@@charlizecardona2616 they send a notification
cocoajinni yes and I keep playing lmao
Charlize Cardona they just said that nintendo tells them smh
P A R E N T A L C O N T R O L S
Huh. So it isn’t, “Those kids and their phones.” It’s just.. “Those phones and their kids.”
Creepy
Its quite horrifying how true this is.
Wow! Very nicely put!
Wow
Tis why you don't get your kid's phones
I just turn off all my notification... now i feel lonely...
Edho Zell Call someone and tell them. Please don't call me though, I already know.
Nobody cares about you online, go meet someone in real life.
And this doesn't concern you?
That's called Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) and it SUCKS!
lmao
That's why the subscribe button is red...
*INTENSE REALIZATION*
The unsubscribe button is grey so that it discourages you from clicking it
Thats why the youtube's color is red.
Benjamin Newlon I think it's just because it's the color associated to video and recording in general since much before than UA-cam.
so why is join blue o.o
Duolingo is genius. They kept reminding me of the lessons each day which I kept ignoring and then they said "since I guess these notifications aren't working, we'll stop sending them." Lol
Instead of using the standard psychological tricks, they manipulate you like the mafia
Wait they actually said that?
@@itismethatguyyes happened to me too
Oh I thought they were going to commit criminal breaking and entering
@@bird-war Duo tried getting you to learn the easy way, sending push notifications. It didn't work.
Duo will have to do it the hard way.
Vox: Phones are meant to be addicting.
Also Vox: *uploads a 6 minute video for a bunch of high schoolers to watch before they go to sleep when they have school tomorrow*
exactly what i’m doing
funny thing is i was sent this for homework
Fyi adults also use phones. Not only kids and teenagers
Not only high schoolers mate... I have the same fate and im in uni
Hol up
*Scrolling through comments* by the video's description of Infinite may also be an addiction.
Dean Natuno got me!
Yep.. I watch UA-cam so much cus I like being able to do something while watching videos.
😂
Thankfully I only care for Top Comments lol
Dean Natuno yes
Another thing: Most apps, particularly game apps, hide the clock from the screen. The same thing happens at casinos: there are no clocks there.
Interesting
Natalia c Sounds like an episode of Black Mirror
Toonna Obi-Okoye oh lol i saw that in my college writing class, pretty cool show
Natalia c ckkkxkksdkkrjfjcjfksk😜😍😁😪😁😞😁😪😁😍😜😍😁😞😜😞😁😞😁😞😁😞😖😞🐮🐲🐰🐮🐷🐵🐷🐵🐷🐵🐷🐵🐷🐷🐵🐷🐮🐷🌵🐧🐳🐧🐳🐳🐧🐳🐧🐧🐳🏁🚄🏁🚄🍎🍺🏁🚄🍰🚄🏁🍺🍎🍺⚠🚄🚹🍰🚄,-):-*B-):-\B-):-\:-*:-*
Thankfully on Android you can just swipe down from the top to see your notifications, the time, etc.
You kept on scrolling didn't you? Welcome to the bottomless vortex of stuff ;)
how did i find this comment
Wait a minute
Yes, master. Took the blue pill today. Recharging as we go, endlessly, go into tge vortex. Fun times.😻
oh hi
haha good one
The fact that people don’t realize that it’s happening is sad
Bruh what do you want me to do in quarantine?
a spider ye
@@aspider3254 your mom want you to study 12 hours a day apparently
Nowadays I'm more addicted to UA-cam, watching random science, ted-ed, vox ... videos just to keep on watching, than I'm scrolling through my Facebook feed. Like I'm doing now ...
Stephanie Logan Cat videos are overrate
I'm addicted to the knowledge I can get from UA-cam as well.. but I can set a timer in the app settings, which is cool enough to say
ikr same thats how I ended up here haha@@Julzaa
At least those are educational
Vox, your editing style is so aesthetically pleasing that I can't stop myself from appreciating it.Good work!
Swastika They have me in a bottomless_pit_of_their_videos
infinite voxing
They are literally designed to hook you
TheAlfrulz yeah
Haha jokes on you.
*I'm using a tablet*
same
Lim Anne same
Tablet gang
Device that you can't fit in your pocket or bag gang
Jokes on you Im using an old potato!
I appreciate how Instagram now has this feature of "You've done! You've scrolled the new contents of today" or something like that so I can actually see what I've been missing on without spending too much time scrolling on three days old posts. Also, Twitter is really addictive with the infinite scrolling feature. It's fortunate that I've realized this before I watch this video
Now Ins changed😭
Now I feel bad scrolling down to see comments.
Same...yet here i am *sigh*
oh shoot same
WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THE SELF-FILLING BOWL
asking the important questions
Scribbles we are distracted by our phones lmao
Scribbles why are we not funding this?
you're a wizard harry
because obesity is already a problem without the self refilling bowls lol
Companies are also addicted to apps! Seems like you can't do anything these days without having a smartphone to buy a product or shop in their store. Pretty soon people won't be able to get on a bus or buy a coffee without having to pull out your phone and use their app. Feel sorry for people, mainly senior citizens, who don't own smart phone and feel like they can't function in society, and therefore feel obsolete.
Already happens in australia you need to use your phone to sign in to shops and stuff
In Chile you have to scan a qr code to se the menú in restaurant
I hate they want me to download parking apps....there isn't just one place i park at
@@elplaceholder
I never scan the QR code and always ask for a menu.
Working retail, now realizing how far they have pushed digital use on every aspect of our lives, it's just horrible.
I downloaded tik tok as a joke, but now I'm addicted to it. Help me.
ME
Frick my dude same with fortnite except I didn’t care much about it quickly
okay, so i was addicted to tiktok and it prevented me from doing homework, ect. i deleted it, and it has been soo much better however occasionally i fear i’m missing out on trends but it’s okay! i’m enjoying life more and it’s shocking how much tiktok was an essential in my life.
@@superannjon-roblox7325 why would you miss trends?
Sofia Martinez trends that are mainly on tiktok
Intresting video, but I need to check my messages first
Salokin how do you check your messages with no friends?
Salokin Cjai AH HAAAA. AH HO. I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.
The sad thing is I actually do this all the time
Checking your messages isn't the problem with phone addiction. The problem is with notifications, not messages from humans. You messed up the joke. How are 741 people not able to tell the difference between messages and notifications?
Ololololol
1:13 Vox: “Turn off all notifications”
Me: ok *unsubscribes*
*insert surprised Pikachu face*
YOU JUST COMMITTED AN UNFORGIVABLE SIN
Vox: You weren't supposed to do that...
Vox: He's a little confused but he got the spirit.
Just change it in settings :/
Stop making your videos so good then I won't go on my phone 😤
lol
Hadiyyah Jawad but then you wouldn't watch it and they wouldn't grab you attention😉
@@DaGoodVybe Vox notifications are designed to be addicting
Only exception I would honestly make is partially UA-cam. Only platform I would be willing to keep and use if I cut all ties with all other social media platforms. Which I cut a decent amount but a decent amount isn't all.. 😭
the fact i got bored with this video and started doing smth else on my phone
I watched this on a computer, just to be contrary.
I like you profile picture
New Message nice profile pic
I see you on Stephen Colbert. You're everywhere XD
Your profile is what made your comment so stand out and engaged people to say that they saw you in different video comment section damn you're genius for using this profile pic of notification this is well explained by vox in this video
Is this some sort of irony or some epiphany, or what? Haha
I found that notifications were making me anxious and on edge. I ended up going to my settings and turning off notifications for Snapchat, Instagram, iMessage, Facebook Messenger, etc. Ended up feeling a lot better🤷🏾♀️
tigana Definitely and oddly (one of the minority) the same, I got so irritated on the (social media notifications) that I want to rip them apart.
Me too! I feel much better I'm not worried about what I'm missing out on.
After long years my old phone broke so when getting new one I had to get smart phone. First rule I gave myself was; don't use smart phone for social media. After 3 years I am still following this rule and I rarely ever check smartphone. I mostly use apps to learn new language and sudoku. I can easily go to the store or go out for a walk without a phone. That being said I am not against social media but I do only check it for an hour a day ; sometimes 2 hours if I get caught up into chatting. But that's as far as I will go. And I only do it on PC; so if I go to lay down I don't sleep late because of obsession with social media or anything. I never developed it. Alerts are silly concept to me. Why would I be told when to check what's new constantly if I can check it once a day at same time every day? It's like someone would be keep poking me about random little stuff being annoying. Sure tell me what's up but don't be annoying with it. It's like people have double rules; one for some situations and one for other situations. Even though it's same annoyance. Like if person is keep bugging you it's not fine; but if alerts are keep on poking your attention it's fine? weird.
tigana I don't use a smartphone I use a flip phone now and my Computer.
Yeah same, like after a while I turned it off cause every single time i would get so anxious and it was really affecting my studies
I have avg 12minute screen time per day on my phone...
cause im on my laptop 15h a day
You got is in the first half ngl
me too 17 minutes on my phone but 4 hours on my iMac
Asdfgh Zxcvbn he am the got is first half gonna not lie
Deepa Karve 4 HOURS? ONLY?
@@sopbape8120 in quarantine, nowadays its 10 hours, nothing productive, just yt
Me pointing at my phone after watching this video:
Me: You!
Phone: No you.
Me: But this video---
Phone: Trust me, just ignore it and find another video.
Me: Ok.
😂😂 underrated comment
Reading physical books again has been a good way of cutting down on my phone usage and is something I'd recommend. It sounds so obvious but you don't realise how much you use your phone til you stop.
oabuseer no matter what you do at a certain point you will ALWAYS have at least one massive time sink. For me its about making it useful. (Its either school work or video games...lots of video games.)
Oh yea sometimes I read a book so deeply I forgotten that it's night time.
I also get deeper into stories and enjoy my reading time much more when it's from a physical book than when I'm using an ebook- although the older ereaders that are purely black and white aren't too distracting from enjoying the book
Out of The Hat
Another advantage of using a dedicated ebook reader is that it isn’t full of other apps that might distract you from your book.
oabuseer go back to your cave old man
I deleted all social media and felt so much better
UA-cam is social media
@@wakajoekoe8736 or not, maybe.. actually no. Wait probably yes
Why though? Just keep it and not use it
Jonathan Q then why are you commenting on this video.
BrainCoolo It is
When you realize you’re addicted to using your phone so you watch a video on your phone and prolong the time spent on your phone
I don't use TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, Snapchat, discord or twitch but I'm addicted to UA-cam and I watch lots of movies and shows. Seems like you just can't escape this virtual world.
About the same. I am on most of social media platforms, but I am inactive everywhere. I have blocked all the notifications. However I watch UA-cam a lot. I am basically addicted to it.
@@supersonic1240 watching youtube is far more better than using social media.
Use it 30 minutes a day and it's all good
Ha! I'm getting a flip phone this summer. Once my iPhone is paid for, done!
any luck?
I just paid my iPhone 11 Pro max off.. I'm about tempted to switch to a flip phone. Only thing I will def miss is navigation. But I have that in my car.. Just would need to upgrade the maps for it.
* *Watches video of phone addiction on phone* *
Only came on this to correct grammar of video title... *addictive
Thank you. I was scrolling through to the comments to find any reference to the title.
Ryan David I was doing the exact same thing... I was surprised I had to scroll so far down to find it.
The irony being that I'm watching this at 03:17am.
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Hehe nice
call jaystation!
My name is Naveena too😅
Have you ever gone to sleep since then
This channel is also ADDICTING
At least it is teaching you something for your good
In a good way
I'm not addicted to my phone, I'm addicted to all the information it gives me access to.
Khan facts
I'm addicted to working and eating
So true! Take out the internet access and BAM, no more phone addicts!
aka addicted to your phone
Renan Fernandes Take out the internet access and the world crashes
"The predictability would take out the addictiveness" - How about drugs, alcohol and sex? It is the predictabililty of sensation, the assurance of good feeling that makes addicts seeks more.
Jomarie Cabuello actually all 3 of those can take the predictability out of an average day, which makes the good feeling better
Your brain gives you a stumulation when you think about the things, so it feels good when you think about them. Usually the stimulation wears off after the addictive activity is done.
Parents are just as addicted to their phones as their children 😪
You say Map apps can’t suck you down a bottomless vortex of stuff.
My hours upon hours wasted exploring various places around the world using Google Map’s “Street View” says otherwise...
CrossfacePanda same
Everybody training for Geoguessr, huh? :D
That's not true. The video didn't say that Map apps can't suck you down a bottomless vortex of stuff. Also, why don't you know how to make a contraction with a word that ends with s? I thought English class taught how to do that correctly.
The interviewee said he has apps on his home screen that can't suck you down a bottomless vortex of stuff, such as calendar, map, lyft, etc
Yeeeep.
Vox Notifications are designed to be addicting.
Ceolan Mc Mullin ya they are using the same tools and tricks mentioned in their video 😂😂
Yet all of sudden we saw that phones are designed to be addicting.
You can't expect me to have a healthier relationship with my phone when I can't even keep a healthy relationship with myself.
This is actually very helpful. I’ve been looking to detox on certain apps and sometimes I just can’t put my phone down tho. Hopefully me and us as a society can get better at this
We are enslaved by our own creation
Glare Cotex Your profile pic is absolutely beautiful
I don't get it.
Daniel we created the phones but yet we are completely hooked onto it and now we are addicted.
how can you not get that..
I'm not sure you made the phone
The fact that this channel makes tons of money through UA-cam, which use these EXACT tactics is pretty noble. They post this video on how to feed less into your phone and put more into productivity is a brave move on their part. This video could lose them money and because they are dedicated to US as viewers they are more concerned with getting this information to us. Thank you👍🏾
It doesn't matter to the channel. People will subscribe, follow, and come back to Vox because they appreciate their message. They appear to be genuine, which is why I follow them
Johnny Ilca Precisely
well, they didn't go further into detail... it is actually already possible to customise how websites look and feel using css plugins such as Stylish. just takes a bit of patience and time to do your own... or use a style that someone else already created.
also, i think Vox wants you to believe that it's not YOU who is being a mindless drone surrendering your free will to that tiny device you own... but that scary corporate overlord who is trying to surreptitiously control you.
the truth is... you can free yourself pretty easily. but they don't tell you how.
Please make one on parents being addicted to phones and making their children the same as a result.
Guys, I always was a phone addicted: Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat were my main problems. So I decided to move away from those addictive behaviors and I found a subreddit called /r/nosurf. For those who are desperately trying to get a new grip on life, I highly recommend to read some articles from there.
I'm away from social-media-distractiosn such as Instagram for more than one week and I've only seen major improvements. Among those are:
- Social anxiety dissipation.
- More willingness.
- More mental strength.
- More focus.
- More reading sessions (at least 1h30 per day).
Mobile phones are devices that were made to make you encapsulated. You decide if you want to be there.
After listening to your podcast with Tristan Harris I set my (Android) phone to grayscale. After 6 hours I had already noticed how "bored" I was and that didn't grab me as much. As an added bonus the world around me was more colorful. Really! That was the crazy part. I'm so used to seeing such vibrant colors on my screen, and then (comparably) more muted colors in "real life" that going gray had made the world brighter and more colorful. Weird!
If you are using Android, go to Developer Tools and find a "Simulate Color Space" option (or similar). If you're use an iPhone, google it, there should be an app for it
Ana Rita Lopes No probs. You too
Could not find it on Android 7.1 (Wileyfox) :(
In iOS go to settings then accessibility then display and text size and then turn on color filter the default is grayscale
I'm quite lucky my phone has a feature that grayscales my screen on certain time periods.
Consumerism. Is it part of addiction?
Hazman Rostam Of course.
Are comments getting better or is this just Vox subscribers?
How about Maslow?
capitalism in the 21st century is entirely dependent on feeding your addictions, from opioids to oil to even milk (caseins are addictive and milk corps knows this) and sugar (ditto). There is a reason your burger comes with cheese and there is sugar in the bun, you aren't given a choice, "the land of the free" is a command market.
gisforgary you have choice, stop whining about people’s lack of choice. Don’t eat dairy, make your own bread, etc. It’s just a hard decision so everyone blames the system rather than taking any initiative.
Thank you! My kids are all colorblind now to prevent the bright colors from attracting them to their phones!
showed this as a reason for my parents...
got my phone confiscated instead
lol
Oof
HAHAHAHAHAHHA
I’m an avid “refresher”, such a pain 🙈
Same name... Snap! And me tooooo.
gotta think more scientific and less emotional
Ive put my phone in permanent greyscale 😂😂 to get less addicted
Deleted snap and IG a few days ago. I have never slept better and thought clearer. Its all an illusion
what is IG?
reob12 Instagram.
I'm a little strange. I never got addicted to Facebook or Snap or Instagram (I have a small social circle). But I've been addicted to UA-cam (endless rabbit hole of videos) and reddit (endless rabbit hole of forums, profiles, content, etc.) I need to break my addiction.
Politics that's arguably just as bad
i stopped using social media apps unless i was on wifi and its really helped me break my phone addiction of mindlessly opening my IG or FB whenever im bored in public. still use it at home but...baby steps?
"Addicting" IS actually a word, but since it is not an adjective, it is often used incorrectly. As used correctly, it is a verb, meaning "tending to or causing to become addicted." For example, "By drinking too much coffee, I run the risk of addicting myself to caffeine."
I remember finding infinite scrolling in tumblr years ago, You suddenly loose track of time. Super addicting
Great new series, looking forward to more!
Ditto
Making a great, engaging series... hmmm are you trying to get me addicted? :P
_窮 lol
I went on a social media cleanse and deleted all of my accounts but kept UA-cam because I never upload so I thought it was ok. I no longer have anxiety over likes, anxiety over tagged pictures, anxiety over who is seeing my 10th grade selfie session. It truly is liberating.
So it IS you.
Clorox Bleach i literally only use social media as a small break for a chat with people. I keep notifications off for apps except for clash royale.
Totally on board with you. I did the same with all my social media, by deleting my accounts not just the app off my phone and it really is great. I don't really count YT as social media cuz like... it's different lol if that makes sense haha. But yeah social media is so unnecessary!
Back when you were an awkward spot remover? High school is the worst. Look at you now! Now you’re a fully grown bottle of bleach.
I’m sorry, I read your comment as if it were written by an actual bottle of bleach, and I wanted to share my dumb thought with everyone. In all seriousness, thank you for your insight!
It’s not you. Vox is posting more “it’s not you” videos than ever before.
My life is a nightmare. The only positive thing to happen in my life is in a small box.
I can literally relate to this on a serious level bro very deep thought too
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Just to note, unlike many americans or people in the west, lots of people in Asia or African continent used phones for businesses. Mainly online shopping. Few of my friends open online store that sell garments or electronic parts. They usually using phones from the time they woke up to the time they slept. You might want to look into that.
Just like me! :)
why isnt your logo red ??
so should we turn off notifications for vox?
i recently lost my phone and have been spending weeks without it and it really made me realise how much i waste on it. this video really helped show me how addictive a phone really is. once i get a new phone im definitely going to make some changes to it. thank you for this video, really great explanations and visuals
"Turn off all non-human notifications"
Emergency alerts: are we a joke to you?
This is exactly what I do - turning all notifications off except for messages and emails from people I care about. It's the best.
I don’t even have email notifications
*It's NOT the PHONE! - IT IS YOU!*
- ppl don't like to be bored so why not doing 'something' rather than nothing ;)
XpertCameraMan exactly
This comment gave me some faith in humanity
You corrected the title, now it's your chance to proof to the people that are addicted to their phones by making a speech.... *BECOME THE NEXT LUTHER KING.*
greyscale advice smsjshsh i need color for the aesthetic
i honestly can’t tell if i liked a comment unless i read the number
Yup
i don't use it for the aesthetics, i only hate the light modes because it's too bright
Well Use Color Filters! You Can Make The Bright Reddish Colors Turn Into Blueish Dark Colors
a literal mood
Knowing that it's doing things that simulate social connection is helpful!
Gives me a better chance of fighting back
Me: *Uses dark mode and watches Netflix at night*
ADDICTIVE!
Thumbs down for repeated bad english
An appropriate video notification for me as I'm still up at 5 am and have been staring at my phone for a while now 😓 lmao...
plumear same!
I’ve been using my phone on greyscale for a couple days now and I love it. I’ve noticed that being on my phone is less satisfying and I don’t get comfort from just looking at it anymore
So you caused yourself discomfort?
And now I’m binge watching your channel on my phone. You guys keep me engage also!
This video frames the problem as if it's a technological issue we just haven't designed a solution for yet. You're not talking about the fact that companies like Facebook and Tumblr WANT you to be endlessly scrolling. Their business model doesn't surround your wellbeing. So unless you plan to address that, you are not going to have any improvements on the side of the apps/services creating these addictive notifications and scrolls. For me, it helped to really think about the malicious intent behind them to realize that I do not want to play into their hand. And that's not to say the people at Facebook or any other tech firm are malicious, but the need to constantly increase profit margins necessitate malicious design.
Great point, well said.
AsellusPrimus They said exactly the same. Of course, they aren't going to tell that ''Facebook and Google which owns this very place called youtube are malicious and do not care for their customers''. They made a free thought into our poor minds so addicts can figure out some way out or at least an idea of their situation. It helped me to further investigate into improvement, and that's a huge one.
AsellusPrimus Your point is that malicious design is an eventual consequence of maximizing profits, which every company wants, so the real devil here is... money? That's how capitalism works and I agree with you.
An ethical mindset is difficult to maintain because, after all, do customers care about the company? When was your last money contribution to the Wikipedia? It's a vicious cycle, I think you're malicious so I don't trust your company and I don't see you thanking me so I get my thanks with money advertisement.
i’m more addicted with my laptop than my phone, bc i’m obsessed with movies. i’m not that kind of person who can’t “live” without there phones. when i go to school and go out i never bring my phone bc i’m more focused with connecting and building relationships with others. my group of friends are always on their phone whenever i’m absent but when i’m with them i restrict them from using it, i make fun games for everyone it’s also a way for us to get to know each other in much deeper way while having fun
tiffany mayer it seems fun to be your friend! My friends kinda suck...
Nova Alfiane thanks love! ❤️
Aww man that's awesome. I rarely take phone out with me; and if I do it's just so I can play sudoku or learn languages while waiting for apointment. I never use it for social media. For me it's very limited use. First thing I did when I got my first ever smartphone was to set rule for myself to never use it for social media. I don't regret it one bit. I can focus on life way more that way; I'm not creative like you are though; making fun games; that sounds amazing. Would love to be your friend ^^ . But what I appreciate is having so much peace and relaxation and just inner peace means a lot to me. I see ppl being on phones feeling a bit stressed if they have to be without phone for little longer than expected; it's really sad to see. It's still weird for me to see how much phone matters to others. Phones are like... new version of cigarettes for some.
>watching movies on a laptop
Hey, that's awesome! Can you like give me some examples of the games you play that keep you all entertained?
"Many apps have infinite scrolling."
Yes but not reddit.
do you only know mobile reddit from the website?
It does now. :/
Nevermind, Reddit is a rabbit hole anyway.
It said many, not all for a reason
EcHoChaMBeR
Reddit is fun has infinite scrolling.
I only use my phone for Instagram, UA-cam & Spotify (of course text msgs and calls as well) and that's enough for me to spend 1/3 of the day stuck on it
Relatable and I really need to change that!
I'm addicted to my phone because there isn't something better to do
Mmm Mmm As someone other said here in the comments, reading a book should do.
Find something better to do. Play a sport or instrument, learn something new, study. Start a new project, there a lot of things to do.
That feeling in itself is a sign of addiction. When we addict to something, that thing becomes more stimulating while all others become less stimulating. The same mechanism applies to drug and alcohol addicts. For Your consideration.
Go check out the channel 'yes theory' i think you need it
Mmm Mmm *real life*
My “phone checking” habit increased after we elected The Great Pumpkin. Once I catch a glance of a news headline I pick up my phone wondering “WTF HAPPENED NOW?!” ...I’m working on it.
Yep, let's blame it on someone who has affected you less than a little.
Stop following propaganda hit pieces pretending to be news then
Aaand the Trumpets are here.
Dr. House same m8.
Yes, everyone who contradicts you is a musical instrument. Isn't House supposed to be smart?
one of the most useful videos i have watched in a while. Keep doing this amazing work Vox!
I think this is the first time of me watching a vid of your channel..
And it felt greatly researched, presented, and at the point..
Loved it..
Let's just appreciate this video for a moment. I'd like to say that the people who worked on this, from narrating, post-production, animation to design are so talented! I love this concept, I really do! It doesn't take much time to watch this, yet you can get some great advices and learn a lot about some topics in a short period of time. Well done, great job! Immediately subscribing :)
I saw the video and immediately on Vox's Recommendation turned off the all non human notifications (including Vox's notification)😂
Subham Bhattacharjee OOF.
Same 😂
Subham Bhattacharjee I just leave the notifications alone (social media ones). Why, I can't ask the question besides being my habit.
I love this video so much. It gave me so many interesting facts and info that I didn’t even take into consideration that this could be causing my addiction to my phone. This video is very well made. Props to you, I have subscribed. 👏👏👏👏👏
vidoes like these are a happy reminder to get up and actually do something and be with people. Thanks Vox
oh
i’m gonna read a book now
A book is one those things that only exists to grab your attention.
Fly Beep I heard tales of such things existing in the olden tales but just the thought of them existing now is exhilarating
This reminded me I have a book I've been meaning to finish, myself. Thanks!
Even books are meant to absorb you. They might be more artistic, and less detrimental to your mental health, but--actually, yeah, just read a book.
Next Vox video:
*"BOOKS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ADDICTIVE"*
I never turned on notifications so I never got addicted. People spend way to much time on social media, one of the most tragic things I see almost every day is when two friends greet each other then spend the next 20m on their phones not talking to each other. It literally infuriates me.
It's the worst! You meet up with a bunch of folks for coffee, and instead of talking, there they are, staring at their phones or taking pictures of the coffee instead of talking. :(
Some notifications are set to 'on' by default in a lot of apps, just word to the wise.
VSpoodle Yes, and for that, some phones have a do not disturb feature where all notifications can be kept silent except if someone calls. That's very useful as well. 😊
*we need a much longer interview with Tristan Harris, the guy speaks smooth*
Surprise, this video played automatically. 😂
The best way to get over any kind of technology related addiction
Go camping in the nature, far from home and cities, for 10 days,
don't take any technology with you, just take necessary items that you need for the next 10 days
trust me, it will not only put your body back to its natural circadian rythm, but help you overcome your addiction to phones, tv, social networks etc
Unless u break both ur legs and then u hav no phone to get help 🤔
+Ren K
take a friend along
get a satellite phone, and take it out only for emergency
Wonderful idea.... but in my experience most of the anxiety caused phone notifications is actually through work (emails, missed calls, etc)... and ten days away from that is likely to cause more harm than good.
Yeah cause we all have the time to just take off 10 days from work/school/life and go isolate ourselves...
nPlatin getting bored is part of it. What will you do, what will you create when you get bored? Where will your mind wander?
I’m procrastinating while watching this!
Bryane no one cares
We should watch this weekly, and do something to remove distractions. Especially Social media.
U have changed my life! Thank u!!
I try to be without phone in public places
I kind of quit instagram a few years ago but as someone my age I feel like this is a disadvantage coz that’s how people connect or keep in touch with each other nowadays. Kinda sad
ashleylalala
Instagram is kinda cumbersome
I turned off notifications completely for most apps (or made them silent) and found it to be really helpful, and I feel like I have more control over my phone usage now.
I got so many notifications from webtoons, Tumblr, UA-cam, etc. That it overwhelmed me so much that it felt like a job that I had to check it out, so I turned off all my notifications and I feel way better.