Why You Can't Put Your Phone Down

QUIET THEORY · VOLUME 03

Why You Can't Put Your Phone Down

The Psychology of Endless Scrolling – and How to Reclaim Your Attention

C. V. · 130 pages · PDF · 2026

Why does a quick glance become another hour? Sixteen chapters explore the pull of endless scrolling, the feelings beneath it and ways to reclaim your attention.

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Inside the book

Your attention. Your time.

  1. 01The Reach Before the Decision
  2. 02What Screen Time Leaves Out
  3. 03What Is Competing for Your Attention
  4. 04When a Situation Sets an Action in Motion
  5. 05The Promise of What Comes Next
  6. 06The Boredom Behind the Variety
  7. 07The Relief That Does Not Last
  8. 08Being Available, Belonging
  9. 09Someone Else's Standard in Your Head
  10. 10Why You Keep Losing the Beginning
  11. 11When the Evening Does Not End
  12. 12The Environment Has a Say
  13. 13Why Insight Alone Does Not Change You
  14. 14The Conditions of Your Freedom
  15. 15What You Cannot Swipe Away
  16. 16Who Your Time Belongs To

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