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Screens and attention: the cost of constant availability
Attention is now contested across multiple devices simultaneously. The challenge is not an isolated screen, but a coordinated environment demanding constant availability, turning usage into a systemic burden.
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Screens and attention: when defaults decide for us
Initial settings are not neutral if they maximize interruptions. We analyze how defaults shape our attention and propose a practical approach to reclaim digital control.
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Screens and Attention: Beyond the Binary Choice
School debates are not solved by banning phones. The real issue lies in the methodology, incentives, and inconsistent rules that the visible object has long concealed.
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Beyond Screen Time: The Weight of Context
Counting minutes allows comparison but hides reality. We analyze why numbers must yield to content, company, and real-life impact.
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Screens and attention: the value of looking slower
Observing a week reveals what the total figure hides: purpose, context, and the real cost of regaining focus in a saturated digital environment.
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Screens and Attention: The Conversation We Avoid
Digital family life fails when we only regulate children's age, ignoring the adults' example and the work pressures that invade the home.
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Child autoplay: when the automatic stops being innocent
Child autoplay operates before any conscious request exists. We analyze how this invisible transition affects attention and why we must design clear exits.
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Digital nights: Rethinking attention
Night demands a different design. Simple self-control ignores that the phone concentrates social and practical functions. We need to understand context to protect real attention.
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Convenience that steals our time to decide
Digital convenience eliminates the moment of choice. What was a conscious decision becomes an automatic sequence designed to drag on without explicit approval from anyone.
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The silent promise: screens and attention
Each notification claims to deserve our interruption. The system does not bear the cost of breaking a task or rest, shifting the burden to those who suffer it.
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Algorithms and networks: start with the outcome we want
Technical transparency is insufficient if we ignore real-world effects. We must assess the impact, appeal mechanisms, and the capacity for choice of those affected by each algorithmic decision.
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Algorithms and Networks: The Pending Conversation
Network research requires access without opening doors to abuse. Privacy is invoked as a general shield, failing to distinguish commercial surveillance from protected research.
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