Does taking the color off your phone help reduce your screen time?
It did for me.
See what happened when I tried it.
They use color to provoke human interaction.
Intentions vary, but its understood that human behavior is influenced by colors.
One of the techniques that Dr. Olson used?
behavioral scientist and postdoctoral fellow in the psychology department at the University of Toronto
If youre interested in doing this, youre likely to find this option in your phones accessibility section.
I have a demanding job that takes a lot of my focus, and my phone helps me decompress.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
Researchers hypothesize that some phone behaviors are automatic.
So taking away that colorful mechanism can potentially deter a behavior like checking your messages, he adds.
I wasnt browsing any clothing stores or picking up random things for my house.
Food delivery apps didnt really have much appeal.
Grayscale definitely interrupted my inclination to buy.
I definitely had different behaviors with my phone, but it was not something that I could maintain.
behavioral scientist and postdoctoral fellow in the psychology department at the University of Toronto
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