How to combat the pull of rabbit hole
- Make an effort to just watch one video; if you really want to watch multiple in a row, choose videos that seem unrelated; or find ways to intentionally interrupt your viewing experience.
- You can use a social media timer that prompts you to take a break after a certain amount of time, or even just consciously remind yourself to consume different kinds of content.
- Find ways to reduce the similarity, repetitiveness, and relatedness of the content you’re consuming.
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The results of a series of studies exploring what makes people more or less likely to get sucked into endlessly watching videos or looking at posts.
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