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90. Listen to This If... you can't stop doom scrolling on your phone

90. Listen to This If... you can't stop doom scrolling on your phone

Update: 2024-10-03

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Doomscrolling getting in your way? Don’t worry! Jen and Michael have some great tips to break the scrolling cycle and get you back to your task. In this week’s episode of Listen to This If, we’re discussing addictive algorithms and what strategies you can employ to get off your phone and back on track!

https://hai.stanford.edu/news/psychiatrists-perspective-social-media-algorithms-and-mental-health

https://www.uhhospitals.org/blog/articles/2024/07/doomscrolling-breaking-the-habit

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/students/news/2020/may/study-boosting-benefits-exercise

https://catherineprice.com/phone-break-up-challenge

Transcript: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/u778

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90. Listen to This If... you can't stop doom scrolling on your phone

90. Listen to This If... you can't stop doom scrolling on your phone

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