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Short Wave — Why you can't stop scrolling: the science of 'dark flow'
Scout ratingSCOUT· 68%12m·2026-06-01·Science

Why you can't stop scrolling: the science of 'dark flow'

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You pick up your phone to do one quick task, and suddenly 20 minutes have flown by without you even noticing. How do apps do that to you? Science journalist Michaeleen Doucleff felt like her phone had superglue on it, holding her on it for hours each day while draining her of time and energy. Turns out, that feeling…

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