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In The Midst Of The Pandemic, Loneliness Has Leveled Out [Best Reads]
In my work as a behavioral designer, I come across important stories on how psychology influences our behavior. Every week, I share my round-up of the most important stories at the intersection of psychology, technology and business. I hope you enjoy them!
Electronic Screen Syndrome (ESS) Is It Real? (Skeptic) Electronic Screen Syndrome alleges that too much screen time could cause mental health issues, but is the syndrome another case of medicalizing normal behavior.
A Simple Strategy All Expert Agrees On To Effectively Declutter Your Mind (Medium) Establishing bright lines in your life can provide a huge boost in daily willpower.
Uncertain Times (Aeon) The pandemic is an unprecedented opportunity -seeing human society as a complex system opens up a better future for us all.
What Does Boredom Do To Us - and For Us? (The New Yorker) Humans have been getting bored for centuries, if not millennia. Should we relish boredom or banish it?
How Not To Lose The Lockdown Generation (The Intercept) Lessons from the New Deal point the way forward in the era of Covid-19.
In the Midst of the Pandemic, Loneliness Has Leveled Out (Scientific American) Studies suggest that we are finding ways to connect even amid quarantine.
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Nir Eyal is formerly a Lecturer in Marketing at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. His first book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, is an international bestseller and taught companies how to design more engaging products. His second book, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, reveals the Achilles' heel of distraction and provides a guidebook for getting the best of technology without letting it get the best of us. Nir blogs at NirAndFar.com
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4 年Sorry, when I am 'alone'
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4 年We need to differentiate between being 'alone' and being 'lonely'. I think that I can do some of my best work when I am asking, because I'm not distracted by others. But I don't like being 'lonely', because I find that depressing.
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4 年【独处vs孤独（感）】While isolation is the objective state of being alone, loneliness is the subjective experience of disconnection, which means that you can feel lonely while surrounded by people or connected while by yourself.
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4 年Nir Eyal Interesting article. I personally have missed my family and friends and screen time is just not the same as a good hug!