4 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American science journalist whose How to Break Up with Your Phone and The Power of Fun apply behavioral science to the practical challenges of smartphone addiction and redefining fun in an age of passive digital consumption.
Productivity software that blocks distracting websites and applications — known for being the most aggressive and difficult-to-circumvent of the blocking tools, making it impossible to whitelist blocked sites until the timer expires.
Catherine Price's 2018 practical guide to reducing smartphone dependency — combining the behavioral science of phone addiction with a 30-day plan for establishing a healthier relationship with technology.
Catherine Price's 2021 book arguing that genuine fun — playfulness, connection, flow — is essential to wellbeing and distinct from the passive entertainment and digital consumption that substitutes for it in modern life.