A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley

Re:A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge ... by gaius on Saturday October 27, 2018 @04:40AM (#18314892)

Then the player starts waking up at 3 in the morning because that's when the timer resets.

This is a common technique for manufacturing commitment: if a person must suffer for a thing, they come to justify to themselves that the thing is worth the suffering, and become more dedicated the more they do. Cults often use this technique.

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Re:A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge ... by matheusmoreira on Saturday October 27, 2018 @01:17PM (#18316691)

I lived through a form of that during my time playing a certain mobile MMORPG. I was one of the top players and belonged to a group of other top players. I just didn't want to let my online friends down. It's a powerful motivation. Eventually, the investment became too great and I realized I was being penalized for not spending money on the game.

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