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It\u2019s called the\u00a0infinite scroll<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a design feature on social media, shopping, video and many other apps that continuously loads content as you reach the bottom of the page. Handy? Yes. Clever? Also yes. Devious? Very much so. The infinite scroll is likely the main reason you find it so hard to stop scrolling once you begin.<\/p>\n

To understand why this design feature is so devious, we need to understand the psychology and behaviours it taps into.<\/p>\n

First, the infinite scroll takes away a natural stopping point \u2013 where you might decide that\u2019s enough social media for today. For example, Instagram feeds once stopped after all chronologically new posts from followed accounts had been viewed, and even told us we were \u201call caught up<\/a>\u201d for the day. Now, algorithmic feeds combined with the infinite scroll mean there\u2019s no way to ever be caught up with it all.<\/p>\n

The second reason you find it so hard to stop scrolling is the promise of something good that might be just about to pop up in your feed. The algorithm \u201cknows\u201d what you like. So, hand-in-hand with the infinite scroll, it keeps feeding you all those tasty tid-bits.<\/p>\n

Putting it bluntly, these features help create\u00a0an addiction of sorts<\/a>. The promise of a little hit of dopamine when we see content we love. And addictions are hard to beat \u2013 but not impossible.<\/p>\n

Here are some quick wins and longer-term solutions if you want to break free from the grip of the scroll.<\/p>\n

Author Bio: <\/strong>Sharon Horwood is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Deakin University<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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