I Tried Using a Red Light Filter on My Phone to Beat Doomscrolling - Did It Work?

In an article about using a red light filter to combat doomscrolling, Emily Cherkin, an affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington and author of The Screentime Solution, is quoted. She advises that a red light filter is not likely to be effective at reducing doomscrolling because it's not the blue light that keeps people on their screens, but rather the persuasive design of the apps themselves.

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In an article about using a red light filter to combat doomscrolling, Emily Cherkin, an affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington and author of The Screentime Solution, is quoted. She advises that a red light filter is not likely to be effective at reducing doomscrolling because it's not the blue light that keeps people on their screens, but rather the persuasive design of the apps themselves.

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In an article about using a red light filter to combat doomscrolling, Emily Cherkin, an affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington and author of The Screentime Solution, is quoted. She advises that a red light filter is not likely to be effective at reducing doomscrolling because it's not the blue light that keeps people on their screens, but rather the persuasive design of the apps themselves.