It’s not you. Phones are designed to be addicting.

[@harrypotter1155]

Now they give us dark mode so we can use it when we’re about to sleep

[@aidenbar511]

Now we use dark mode all the time.

[@Pepperson4000]

I'm your 1000th Like

[@antoniogalang4260]

0_0 never thought about it this way

[@mileyw7914]

HAH

[@Savage-br8bp]

Now my life becomes all dark

[@TTTechnoPro]

It’s not you. Vox made this title addicting

[@buddinglearner7085]

VOX have to ADMIT it!!!@

[@CG-nh9kj]

@marouane jamal it's not you. Marouane Jamal made this comment addicting

[@opossumontheinternet9864]

Your comment is probably gonna be thanos snapped

[@RaspberryMalina190817]

@@CG-nh9kj it's not you. 301 made this comment addicting

[@someoneyoullmeeteventually6834]

@@RaspberryMalina190817 it's not you. Raspberry did it

[@jooku]

the slot machine and pull to refresh analogy blew my mind

[@gufu21]

Same, and it applies to more than just phones. I just realized that this is exactly why I'm addicted to refreshing the KZbin home screen, Google News, or Facebook on my desktop browser: I'm pulling a lever, hoping for interesting suggestions or content to randomly show up.

[@ramsesf.7956]

It's not an analogy, that's really the way it's designed. That's scary

[@xsadxboiiix757]

I'm shook

[@baileysubliminals7192]

harajuku I never ever refresh my page unless I've looked for a long time and nothing interesting comes up. I barely do it anymore.

[@kimh.8176]

MY JAWS LITERALLY DROPPED AT THAT. its such a simple detail yet its sooooo addicting and effective

[@clayyg]

Currently watching this on my phone.

[@BlissfulHues13]

Cjai yep

[@westside9tnk]

that's the ultimate irony of it all.

[@onionburger]

Cjai me too

[@mme.veronica735]

Cjai does anyone actually use autoplay? (Excluding watching series/playlists)

[@existencedefieslogic9658]

Zonofv 1 there's no option to switch off autoplay in a playlist, is there?

[@edhozell]

I just turn off all my notification... now i feel lonely...

[@iiiexeiii7233]

Edho Zell Call someone and tell them. Please don't call me though, I already know.

[@syed1431]

Nobody cares about you online, go meet someone in real life.

[@cmajor8084]

And this doesn't concern you?

[@politics9811]

That's called Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) and it SUCKS!

[@tjakra21]

lmao

[@colem_h]

Huh. So it isn’t, “Those kids and their phones.” It’s just.. “Those phones and their kids.”

[@aziara369]

Creepy

[@theinceptor3672]

Its quite horrifying how true this is.

[@secssiestpotato4427]

Wow! Very nicely put!

[@x97s]

Wow

[@bunnygetspancake6916]

Tis why you don't get your kid's phones

[@karafaulkner36]

I just realized that KZbin has infinite scroll.... I'm in trouble.

[@Singh-xw7pj]

They just changed to that recently.

[@jomibo21]

SINGH what do you mean

[@primeroyal7434]

😂

[@samueleproiettimicozzi8134]

Yeah but I don't feel that affected because for the majority of times interesting videos come out pretty soon. If I don't see one after scrolling for a while I switch to the Subscribed tab.

[@hikid6990]

@@MeryemElouakili right? youtube is essential to my and ur life

[@shb8651]

Vox, your editing style is so aesthetically pleasing that I can't stop myself from appreciating it.Good work!

[@reyariass]

Swastika They have me in a bottomless_pit_of_their_videos

[@nabilapta3171]

infinite voxing

[@jarenong]

They are literally designed to hook you

[@shb8651]

TheAlfrulz yeah

[@randomdude9135]

Duolingo is genius. They kept reminding me of the lessons each day which I kept ignoring and then they said "since I guess these notifications aren't working, we'll stop sending them." Lol

[@akiramomoiro3083]

Instead of using the standard psychological tricks, they manipulate you like the mafia

[@itismethatguy]

Wait they actually said that?

[@allright9785]

@@itismethatguyyes happened to me too

[@bird-war]

Oh I thought they were going to commit criminal breaking and entering

[@maildaemon]

@@bird-war Duo tried getting you to learn the easy way, sending push notifications. It didn't work. Duo will have to do it the hard way.

[@cocoajinni3827]

Nintendo always' tells me to take a break 😉

[@charlizecardona2616]

How?

[@HBDiniz10]

@@charlizecardona2616 they send a notification

[@thesarahdilemma9752]

cocoajinni yes and I keep playing lmao

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

Charlize Cardona they just said that nintendo tells them smh

[@rr____7-j4y]

P A R E N T A L C O N T R O L S

[@hazelnutsheep7863]

That's why the subscribe button is red...

[@shtuffs]

*INTENSE REALIZATION*

[@shtuffs]

The unsubscribe button is grey so that it discourages you from clicking it

[@benjaminnewlon7865]

Thats why the youtube's color is red.

[@samueleproiettimicozzi8134]

Benjamin Newlon I think it's just because it's the color associated to video and recording in general since much before than KZbin.

[@caramello8580]

so why is join blue o.o

[@Expirations]

Vox: Phones are meant to be addicting. Also Vox: *uploads a 6 minute video for a bunch of high schoolers to watch before they go to sleep when they have school tomorrow*

[@kalisworl]

exactly what i’m doing

[@oscarcook740]

funny thing is i was sent this for homework

[@randomdude9135]

Fyi adults also use phones. Not only kids and teenagers

[@mirjamw6665]

Not only high schoolers mate... I have the same fate and im in uni

[@icymeel3378]

Hol up

[@xyon9090]

*Scrolling through comments* by the video's description of Infinite may also be an addiction.

[@dosvecesjaime]

Dean Natuno got me!

[@Piunti_302]

Yep.. I watch KZbin so much cus I like being able to do something while watching videos.

[@visshnaraj7422]

😂

[@DelicateMoonMistress]

Thankfully I only care for Top Comments lol

[@pratyushranjan4924]

Dean Natuno yes

[@mindsauce3]

You kept on scrolling didn't you? Welcome to the bottomless vortex of stuff ;)

[@charliechua1877]

how did i find this comment

[@skelapi7723]

Wait a minute

[@kritikitti3868]

Yes, master. Took the blue pill today. Recharging as we go, endlessly, go into tge vortex. Fun times.😻

[@pgdasilva]

oh hi

[@pluto024]

haha good one

[@user-fh5ov4tu2j]

I appreciate how Instagram now has this feature of "You've done! You've scrolled the new contents of today" or something like that so I can actually see what I've been missing on without spending too much time scrolling on three days old posts. Also, Twitter is really addictive with the infinite scrolling feature. It's fortunate that I've realized this before I watch this video

[@aurelia4007]

Now Ins changed😭

[@nataliac2734]

Another thing: Most apps, particularly game apps, hide the clock from the screen. The same thing happens at casinos: there are no clocks there.

[@josefromtexas]

Interesting

[@toonnaobi-okoye2949]

Natalia c Sounds like an episode of Black Mirror

[@77legocreator]

Toonna Obi-Okoye oh lol i saw that in my college writing class, pretty cool show

[@isiszelaya8597]

Natalia c ckkkxkksdkkrjfjcjfksk😜😍😁😪😁😞😁😪😁😍😜😍😁😞😜😞😁😞😁😞😁😞😖😞🐮🐲🐰🐮🐷🐵🐷🐵🐷🐵🐷🐵🐷🐷🐵🐷🐮🐷🌵🐧🐳🐧🐳🐳🐧🐳🐧🐧🐳🏁🚄🏁🚄🍎🍺🏁🚄🍰🚄🏁🍺🍎🍺⚠🚄🚹🍰🚄,-):-*B-):-\B-):-\:-*:-*

[@siyacer]

Thankfully on Android you can just swipe down from the top to see your notifications, the time, etc.

[@SupremeSector]

*You should stop scrolling here* This comment section is a BOTTOMLESS VORTEX OF STUFF

[@cloudsalazar670]

This needs to go on top.

[@bingbong1790]

Thanks😂 I was about to start scrolling the comments haha

[@alyssasgamingchannel5779]

😗

[@YustinJ420]

Vo(rte)x

[@cubruce1103]

-rte?-

[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

Companies are also addicted to apps! Seems like you can't do anything these days without having a smartphone to buy a product or shop in their store. Pretty soon people won't be able to get on a bus or buy a coffee without having to pull out your phone and use their app. Feel sorry for people, mainly senior citizens, who don't own smart phone and feel like they can't function in society, and therefore feel obsolete.

[@pinkestelle558]

Already happens in australia you need to use your phone to sign in to shops and stuff

[@elplaceholder]

In Chile you have to scan a qr code to se the menú in restaurant

[@sawyermoe2348]

I hate they want me to download parking apps....there isn't just one place i park at

[@russellmania5349]

⁠@@elplaceholder I never scan the QR code and always ask for a menu.

[@numbercode2486]

Working retail, now realizing how far they have pushed digital use on every aspect of our lives, it's just horrible.

[@selimshakur3189]

Now I feel bad scrolling down to see comments.

[@RebelEight-z7q]

Same...yet here i am *sigh*

[@ethanl886]

oh shoot same

[@oabuseer]

Reading physical books again has been a good way of cutting down on my phone usage and is something I'd recommend. It sounds so obvious but you don't realise how much you use your phone til you stop.

[@jambott5520]

oabuseer no matter what you do at a certain point you will ALWAYS have at least one massive time sink. For me its about making it useful. (Its either school work or video games...lots of video games.)

[@henlo9690]

Oh yea sometimes I read a book so deeply I forgotten that it's night time.

[@BankruptMonkey]

I also get deeper into stories and enjoy my reading time much more when it's from a physical book than when I'm using an ebook- although the older ereaders that are purely black and white aren't too distracting from enjoying the book

[@ragnkja]

Out of The Hat Another advantage of using a dedicated ebook reader is that it isn’t full of other apps that might distract you from your book.

[@yxcvbnmyxcvbnm9353]

oabuseer go back to your cave old man

[@hadiyyahj7]

Stop making your videos so good then I won't go on my phone 😤

[@josipjagic]

lol

[@DaGoodVybe]

Hadiyyah Jawad but then you wouldn't watch it and they wouldn't grab you attention😉

[@dorosyct3814]

@@DaGoodVybe Vox notifications are designed to be addicting

[@kiwi8476]

Only exception I would honestly make is partially KZbin. Only platform I would be willing to keep and use if I cut all ties with all other social media platforms. Which I cut a decent amount but a decent amount isn't all.. 😭

[@Mrfniss]

WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THE SELF-FILLING BOWL

[@momomomomomo958]

asking the important questions

[@Danielleps3]

Scribbles we are distracted by our phones lmao

[@EddieLoksters]

Scribbles why are we not funding this?

[@Samtember]

you're a wizard harry

[@BuilderBobda]

because obesity is already a problem without the self refilling bowls lol

[@salokin3087]

Intresting video, but I need to check my messages first

[@kilomilo917]

Salokin how do you check your messages with no friends?

[@SandyCheeks1896]

Salokin Cjai AH HAAAA. AH HO. I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.

[@TheGangstakirby]

The sad thing is I actually do this all the time

[@minecraftminertime]

Checking your messages isn't the problem with phone addiction. The problem is with notifications, not messages from humans. You messed up the joke. How are 741 people not able to tell the difference between messages and notifications?

[@mrramdom4406]

Ololololol

[@breezy1906]

The fact that people don’t realize that it’s happening is sad

[@aspider3254]

Bruh what do you want me to do in quarantine?

[@sopbape8120]

a spider ye

[@groundsymphony]

@@aspider3254 your mom want you to study 12 hours a day apparently

[@Bay_RCF]

* *Watches video of phone addiction on phone* *

[@lukesaad1352]

1:13 Vox: “Turn off all notifications” Me: ok *unsubscribes*

[@vrushankrrao879]

*insert surprised Pikachu face*

[@bugfairy]

YOU JUST COMMITTED AN UNFORGIVABLE SIN

[@elysius4551]

Vox: You weren't supposed to do that...

[@hairyputter5363]

Vox: He's a little confused but he got the spirit.

[@amanda.._..]

Just change it in settings :/

[@ggmxz]

Haha jokes on you. *I'm using a tablet*

[@limanne5148]

same

[@goodlovely8513]

Lim Anne same

[@abdullahmufti]

Tablet gang

[@kanroji6447]

Device that you can't fit in your pocket or bag gang

[@clashcourse4689]

Jokes on you Im using an old potato!

[@abbisverynice]

the fact i got bored with this video and started doing smth else on my phone

[@tigana]

I found that notifications were making me anxious and on edge. I ended up going to my settings and turning off notifications for Snapchat, Instagram, iMessage, Facebook Messenger, etc. Ended up feeling a lot better🤷🏾‍♀️

[@micosstar]

tigana Definitely and oddly (one of the minority) the same, I got so irritated on the (social media notifications) that I want to rip them apart.

[@jennifern1956]

Me too! I feel much better I'm not worried about what I'm missing out on.

[@matrixfull]

After long years my old phone broke so when getting new one I had to get smart phone. First rule I gave myself was; don't use smart phone for social media. After 3 years I am still following this rule and I rarely ever check smartphone. I mostly use apps to learn new language and sudoku. I can easily go to the store or go out for a walk without a phone. That being said I am not against social media but I do only check it for an hour a day ; sometimes 2 hours if I get caught up into chatting. But that's as far as I will go. And I only do it on PC; so if I go to lay down I don't sleep late because of obsession with social media or anything. I never developed it. Alerts are silly concept to me. Why would I be told when to check what's new constantly if I can check it once a day at same time every day? It's like someone would be keep poking me about random little stuff being annoying. Sure tell me what's up but don't be annoying with it. It's like people have double rules; one for some situations and one for other situations. Even though it's same annoyance. Like if person is keep bugging you it's not fine; but if alerts are keep on poking your attention it's fine? weird.

[@blackham7]

tigana I don't use a smartphone I use a flip phone now and my Computer.

[@subashpariyar8102]

Yeah same, like after a while I turned it off cause every single time i would get so anxious and it was really affecting my studies

[@bluenosaurus2720]

Me pointing at my phone after watching this video: Me: You! Phone: No you. Me: But this video--- Phone: Trust me, just ignore it and find another video. Me: Ok.

[@ikigai999]

😂😂 underrated comment

[@Joeyblondewolf2]

Ha! I'm getting a flip phone this summer. Once my iPhone is paid for, done!

[@spuffyfettisyes5605]

any luck?

[@kiwi8476]

I just paid my iPhone 11 Pro max off.. I'm about tempted to switch to a flip phone. Only thing I will def miss is navigation. But I have that in my car.. Just would need to upgrade the maps for it.

[@GlennOrSomething]

The fact that this channel makes tons of money through KZbin, which use these EXACT tactics is pretty noble. They post this video on how to feed less into your phone and put more into productivity is a brave move on their part. This video could lose them money and because they are dedicated to US as viewers they are more concerned with getting this information to us. Thank you👍🏾

[@johnnyi1337]

It doesn't matter to the channel. People will subscribe, follow, and come back to Vox because they appreciate their message. They appear to be genuine, which is why I follow them

[@GlennOrSomething]

Johnny Ilca Precisely

[@alveolate]

well, they didn't go further into detail... it is actually already possible to customise how websites look and feel using css plugins such as Stylish. just takes a bit of patience and time to do your own... or use a style that someone else already created. also, i think Vox wants you to believe that it's not YOU who is being a mindless drone surrendering your free will to that tiny device you own... but that scary corporate overlord who is trying to surreptitiously control you. the truth is... you can free yourself pretty easily. but they don't tell you how.

[@Julie-mo7gu]

When you realize you’re addicted to using your phone so you watch a video on your phone and prolong the time spent on your phone

[@NewMessage]

I watched this on a computer, just to be contrary.

[@Yuhara_rev]

I like you profile picture

[@braydenabbott7266]

New Message nice profile pic

[@yas6156]

I see you on Stephen Colbert. You're everywhere XD

[@nihvl]

Your profile is what made your comment so stand out and engaged people to say that they saw you in different video comment section damn you're genius for using this profile pic of notification this is well explained by vox in this video

[@existencedefieslogic9658]

Is this some sort of irony or some epiphany, or what? Haha

[@hhanonymous]

Great new series, looking forward to more!

[@puruagarwal8356]

Ditto

[@sarthakmunda3914]

Making a great, engaging series... hmmm are you trying to get me addicted? :P

[@fayyfayyy]

_窮 lol

[@callee4real]

This is actually very helpful. I’ve been looking to detox on certain apps and sometimes I just can’t put my phone down tho. Hopefully me and us as a society can get better at this

[@hjghjgjhhjkhklk2683]

i recently lost my phone and have been spending weeks without it and it really made me realise how much i waste on it. this video really helped show me how addictive a phone really is. once i get a new phone im definitely going to make some changes to it. thank you for this video, really great explanations and visuals

[@muhammadirfannoorazman6587]

This channel is also ADDICTING

[@gopaldey8487]

At least it is teaching you something for your good

[@swayambhusthapit3119]

In a good way

[@zixiong681]

You can't expect me to have a healthier relationship with my phone when I can't even keep a healthy relationship with myself.

[@khanbw]

I'm not addicted to my phone, I'm addicted to all the information it gives me access to.

[@skilled1015]

Khan facts

[@hgetgbg2e1f]

I'm addicted to working and eating

[@rfern707]

So true! Take out the internet access and BAM, no more phone addicts!

[@marcjacobs6613]

aka addicted to your phone

[@caerwyn2058]

Renan Fernandes Take out the internet access and the world crashes

[@CrossfacePanda]

You say Map apps can’t suck you down a bottomless vortex of stuff. My hours upon hours wasted exploring various places around the world using Google Map’s “Street View” says otherwise...

[@copiasrats]

CrossfacePanda same

[@moritzh6876]

Everybody training for Geoguessr, huh? :D

[@minecraftminertime]

That's not true. The video didn't say that Map apps can't suck you down a bottomless vortex of stuff. Also, why don't you know how to make a contraction with a word that ends with s? I thought English class taught how to do that correctly.

[@1314sb8]

The interviewee said he has apps on his home screen that can't suck you down a bottomless vortex of stuff, such as calendar, map, lyft, etc

[@ApocalypseLater8]

Yeeeep.

[@parhamesmaeily]

I have avg 12minute screen time per day on my phone... cause im on my laptop 15h a day

[@hairyputter5363]

You got is in the first half ngl

[@14yve16]

me too 17 minutes on my phone but 4 hours on my iMac

[@yesno8273]

Asdfgh Zxcvbn he am the got is first half gonna not lie

[@sopbape8120]

Deepa Karve 4 HOURS? ONLY?

[@14yve16]

@@sopbape8120 in quarantine, nowadays its 10 hours, nothing productive, just yt

[@MilanVoslar]

Let's just appreciate this video for a moment. I'd like to say that the people who worked on this, from narrating, post-production, animation to design are so talented! I love this concept, I really do! It doesn't take much time to watch this, yet you can get some great advices and learn a lot about some topics in a short period of time. Well done, great job! Immediately subscribing :)

[@tarwin]

After listening to your podcast with Tristan Harris I set my (Android) phone to grayscale. After 6 hours I had already noticed how "bored" I was and that didn't grab me as much. As an added bonus the world around me was more colorful. Really! That was the crazy part. I'm so used to seeing such vibrant colors on my screen, and then (comparably) more muted colors in "real life" that going gray had made the world brighter and more colorful. Weird!

[@TheMick200]

If you are using Android, go to Developer Tools and find a "Simulate Color Space" option (or similar). If you're use an iPhone, google it, there should be an app for it

[@TheMick200]

Ana Rita Lopes No probs. You too

[@torzsmokus]

Could not find it on Android 7.1 (Wileyfox) :(

[@EmotionalParaquat714神离天]

In iOS go to settings then accessibility then display and text size and then turn on color filter the default is grayscale

[@hijeffhere]

I'm quite lucky my phone has a feature that grayscales my screen on certain time periods.

[@ChrizzyYeahh]

I don't use TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, Snapchat, discord or twitch but I'm addicted to KZbin and I watch lots of movies and shows. Seems like you just can't escape this virtual world.

[@supersonic1240]

About the same. I am on most of social media platforms, but I am inactive everywhere. I have blocked all the notifications. However I watch KZbin a lot. I am basically addicted to it.

[@adityajha749]

​@@supersonic1240 watching youtube is far more better than using social media.

[@dudedude-su7pt]

Use it 30 minutes a day and it's all good

[@Consonata]

Vox Notifications are designed to be addicting.

[@-anaamna5616]

Ceolan Mc Mullin ya they are using the same tools and tricks mentioned in their video 😂😂

[@duszeksmsaczek6394]

Yet all of sudden we saw that phones are designed to be addicting.

[@CloroxBleachCompany]

I went on a social media cleanse and deleted all of my accounts but kept KZbin because I never upload so I thought it was ok. I no longer have anxiety over likes, anxiety over tagged pictures, anxiety over who is seeing my 10th grade selfie session. It truly is liberating.

[@spaceleopard6127]

So it IS you.

[@jambott5520]

Clorox Bleach i literally only use social media as a small break for a chat with people. I keep notifications off for apps except for clash royale.

[@tevinb21]

Totally on board with you. I did the same with all my social media, by deleting my accounts not just the app off my phone and it really is great. I don't really count YT as social media cuz like... it's different lol if that makes sense haha. But yeah social media is so unnecessary!

[@spaceyplace]

Back when you were an awkward spot remover? High school is the worst. Look at you now! Now you’re a fully grown bottle of bleach. I’m sorry, I read your comment as if it were written by an actual bottle of bleach, and I wanted to share my dumb thought with everyone. In all seriousness, thank you for your insight!

[@kritter564]

The irony being that I'm watching this at 03:17am. . . Hehe nice

[@ximertracks-subtome9907]

call jaystation!

[@user-wc8jl1et9o]

My name is Naveena too😅

[@delrasshial7200]

Have you ever gone to sleep since then

[@cmac1999]

Only came on this to correct grammar of video title... *addictive

[@ryandavid739]

Thank you. I was scrolling through to the comments to find any reference to the title.

[@ravi_oliver]

Ryan David I was doing the exact same thing... I was surprised I had to scroll so far down to find it.

[@ProlePatrolMusic]

Deleted snap and IG a few days ago. I have never slept better and thought clearer. Its all an illusion

[@reob12]

what is IG?

[@jackattack834yt.4]

reob12 Instagram.

[@politics9811]

I'm a little strange. I never got addicted to Facebook or Snap or Instagram (I have a small social circle). But I've been addicted to KZbin (endless rabbit hole of videos) and reddit (endless rabbit hole of forums, profiles, content, etc.) I need to break my addiction.

[@ProlePatrolMusic]

Politics that's arguably just as bad

[@TechLaunchpad]

i stopped using social media apps unless i was on wifi and its really helped me break my phone addiction of mindlessly opening my IG or FB whenever im bored in public. still use it at home but...baby steps?

[@gymsserver2970]

I downloaded tik tok as a joke, but now I'm addicted to it. Help me.

[@nehadas1414]

ME

[@steve.z5034]

Frick my dude same with fortnite except I didn’t care much about it quickly

[@superannjon-roblox7325]

okay, so i was addicted to tiktok and it prevented me from doing homework, ect. i deleted it, and it has been soo much better however occasionally i fear i’m missing out on trends but it’s okay! i’m enjoying life more and it’s shocking how much tiktok was an essential in my life.

[@puppz3347]

@@superannjon-roblox7325 why would you miss trends?

[@superannjon-roblox7325]

Sofia Martinez trends that are mainly on tiktok

[@SciencewithKatie]

I’m an avid “refresher”, such a pain 🙈

[@hellokatiexo499]

Same name... Snap! And me tooooo.

[@DjJooze]

gotta think more scientific and less emotional

[@vksepe]

Ive put my phone in permanent greyscale 😂😂 to get less addicted

[@glarecotex5046]

We are enslaved by our own creation

[@thomasthetankengine2653]

Glare Cotex Your profile pic is absolutely beautiful

[@dani4uro]

I don't get it.

[@raeki7072]

Daniel we created the phones but yet we are completely hooked onto it and now we are addicted.

[@ogazi-t1u]

how can you not get that..

[@rottingdog6798]

I'm not sure you made the phone

[@LotsOfJoker]

Guys, I always was a phone addicted: Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat were my main problems. So I decided to move away from those addictive behaviors and I found a subreddit called /r/nosurf. For those who are desperately trying to get a new grip on life, I highly recommend to read some articles from there. I'm away from social-media-distractiosn such as Instagram for more than one week and I've only seen major improvements. Among those are: - Social anxiety dissipation. - More willingness. - More mental strength. - More focus. - More reading sessions (at least 1h30 per day). Mobile phones are devices that were made to make you encapsulated. You decide if you want to be there.

[@ok-cp5gx]

greyscale advice smsjshsh i need color for the aesthetic

[@remyfagerstrom6780]

i honestly can’t tell if i liked a comment unless i read the number

[@mussaratjabeen9945]

Yup

[@contentdeleted4987]

i don't use it for the aesthetics, i only hate the light modes because it's too bright

[@idkwhatnametochoose6197]

Well Use Color Filters! You Can Make The Bright Reddish Colors Turn Into Blueish Dark Colors

[@jomariecabuello4711]

"The predictability would take out the addictiveness" - How about drugs, alcohol and sex? It is the predictabililty of sensation, the assurance of good feeling that makes addicts seeks more.

[@clearya18]

Jomarie Cabuello actually all 3 of those can take the predictability out of an average day, which makes the good feeling better

[@60d93]

Your brain gives you a stumulation when you think about the things, so it feels good when you think about them. Usually the stimulation wears off after the addictive activity is done.

[@-irumean-3919]

Parents are just as addicted to their phones as their children 😪

[@iXpertMan]

*It's NOT the PHONE! - IT IS YOU!* - ppl don't like to be bored so why not doing 'something' rather than nothing ;)

[@LSJR1738]

XpertCameraMan exactly

[@matthewl5434]

This comment gave me some faith in humanity

[@loop5720]

You corrected the title, now it's your chance to proof to the people that are addicted to their phones by making a speech.... *BECOME THE NEXT LUTHER KING.*

[@zaboomafooba]

An appropriate video notification for me as I'm still up at 5 am and have been staring at my phone for a while now 😓 lmao...

[@PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

plumear same!

[@MJruling]

Please make one on parents being addicted to phones and making their children the same as a result.

[@Tedd755]

ADDICTIVE!

[@Tedd755]

Thumbs down for repeated bad english

[@hazmanrostam2849]

Consumerism. Is it part of addiction?

[@gs7828]

Hazman Rostam Of course.

[@rfmckean]

Are comments getting better or is this just Vox subscribers?

[@COJ.Island]

How about Maslow?

[@Gee-xb7rt]

capitalism in the 21st century is entirely dependent on feeding your addictions, from opioids to oil to even milk (caseins are addictive and milk corps knows this) and sugar (ditto). There is a reason your burger comes with cheese and there is sugar in the bun, you aren't given a choice, "the land of the free" is a command market.

[@laurenbi]

gisforgary you have choice, stop whining about people’s lack of choice. Don’t eat dairy, make your own bread, etc. It’s just a hard decision so everyone blames the system rather than taking any initiative.

[@alinek2289]

"Turn off all non-human notifications" Emergency alerts: are we a joke to you?

[@mjnoon3609]

I'm addicted to my phone because there isn't something better to do

[@gs7828]

Mmm Mmm As someone other said here in the comments, reading a book should do.

[@mauricelorrafuentes5946]

Find something better to do. Play a sport or instrument, learn something new, study. Start a new project, there a lot of things to do.

[@dawidwt6852]

That feeling in itself is a sign of addiction. When we addict to something, that thing becomes more stimulating while all others become less stimulating. The same mechanism applies to drug and alcohol addicts. For Your consideration.

[@kaspervercruysse5710]

Go check out the channel 'yes theory' i think you need it

[@zachocracy]

Mmm Mmm *real life*

[@steph.li3]

i’m more addicted with my laptop than my phone, bc i’m obsessed with movies. i’m not that kind of person who can’t “live” without there phones. when i go to school and go out i never bring my phone bc i’m more focused with connecting and building relationships with others. my group of friends are always on their phone whenever i’m absent but when i’m with them i restrict them from using it, i make fun games for everyone it’s also a way for us to get to know each other in much deeper way while having fun

[@BIEBERownMe]

tiffany mayer it seems fun to be your friend! My friends kinda suck...

[@steph.li3]

Nova Alfiane thanks love! ❤️

[@matrixfull]

Aww man that's awesome. I rarely take phone out with me; and if I do it's just so I can play sudoku or learn languages while waiting for apointment. I never use it for social media. For me it's very limited use. First thing I did when I got my first ever smartphone was to set rule for myself to never use it for social media. I don't regret it one bit. I can focus on life way more that way; I'm not creative like you are though; making fun games; that sounds amazing. Would love to be your friend ^^ . But what I appreciate is having so much peace and relaxation and just inner peace means a lot to me. I see ppl being on phones feeling a bit stressed if they have to be without phone for little longer than expected; it's really sad to see. It's still weird for me to see how much phone matters to others. Phones are like... new version of cigarettes for some.

[@Finn959]

>watching movies on a laptop

[@JammyBandStudios]

Hey, that's awesome! Can you like give me some examples of the games you play that keep you all entertained?

[@ryanduong4107]

Thank you! My kids are all colorblind now to prevent the bright colors from attracting them to their phones!

[@nuwanpremarathne1759]

This is a great video, I just changed the priority of notifications on my phone. We need more timely videos like these, Keep up the good work

[@Dr.HouseMD]

My “phone checking” habit increased after we elected The Great Pumpkin. Once I catch a glance of a news headline I pick up my phone wondering “WTF HAPPENED NOW?!” ...I’m working on it.

[@eleonoramustafaeva1303]

Yep, let's blame it on someone who has affected you less than a little.

[@spaceleopard6127]

Stop following propaganda hit pieces pretending to be news then

[@Dr.HouseMD]

Aaand the Trumpets are here.

[@lx6108]

Dr. House same m8.

[@spaceleopard6127]

Yes, everyone who contradicts you is a musical instrument. Isn't House supposed to be smart?

[@Bejestravoe]

I remember finding infinite scrolling in tumblr years ago, You suddenly loose track of time. Super addicting

[@AsellusPrimus]

This video frames the problem as if it's a technological issue we just haven't designed a solution for yet. You're not talking about the fact that companies like Facebook and Tumblr WANT you to be endlessly scrolling. Their business model doesn't surround your wellbeing. So unless you plan to address that, you are not going to have any improvements on the side of the apps/services creating these addictive notifications and scrolls. For me, it helped to really think about the malicious intent behind them to realize that I do not want to play into their hand. And that's not to say the people at Facebook or any other tech firm are malicious, but the need to constantly increase profit margins necessitate malicious design.

[@psychedelicdreamer986]

Great point, well said.

[@RP944]

AsellusPrimus They said exactly the same. Of course, they aren't going to tell that ''Facebook and Google which owns this very place called youtube are malicious and do not care for their customers''. They made a free thought into our poor minds so addicts can figure out some way out or at least an idea of their situation. It helped me to further investigate into improvement, and that's a huge one.

[@RP944]

AsellusPrimus Your point is that malicious design is an eventual consequence of maximizing profits, which every company wants, so the real devil here is... money? That's how capitalism works and I agree with you. An ethical mindset is difficult to maintain because, after all, do customers care about the company? When was your last money contribution to the Wikipedia? It's a vicious cycle, I think you're malicious so I don't trust your company and I don't see you thanking me so I get my thanks with money advertisement.

[@BangMaster96]

The best way to get over any kind of technology related addiction Go camping in the nature, far from home and cities, for 10 days, don't take any technology with you, just take necessary items that you need for the next 10 days trust me, it will not only put your body back to its natural circadian rythm, but help you overcome your addiction to phones, tv, social networks etc

[@ryanolding8098]

Unless u break both ur legs and then u hav no phone to get help 🤔

[@BangMaster96]

+Ren K take a friend along get a satellite phone, and take it out only for emergency

[@klnfra001]

Wonderful idea.... but in my experience most of the anxiety caused phone notifications is actually through work (emails, missed calls, etc)... and ten days away from that is likely to cause more harm than good.

[@g0tst1ngs]

Yeah cause we all have the time to just take off 10 days from work/school/life and go isolate ourselves...

[@wihro]

nPlatin getting bored is part of it. What will you do, what will you create when you get bored? Where will your mind wander?

[@aquaintsound]

Knowing that it's doing things that simulate social connection is helpful! Gives me a better chance of fighting back

[@tutsuyaki]

And now I’m binge watching your channel on my phone. You guys keep me engage also!

[@manspetter9921]

While watching this video, at 1:25, I actually had a non-human notification.

[@oldshampoo]

"Individuals who ate soup out of a self-refilling bowl, ate 73% more than those who ate out of a normal bowl." Restaurants: WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN

[@JW-ZeroSpyderW]

I never turned on notifications so I never got addicted. People spend way to much time on social media, one of the most tragic things I see almost every day is when two friends greet each other then spend the next 20m on their phones not talking to each other. It literally infuriates me.

[@Cosmic_Solace]

It's the worst! You meet up with a bunch of folks for coffee, and instead of talking, there they are, staring at their phones or taking pictures of the coffee instead of talking. :(

[@VSpoodle]

Some notifications are set to 'on' by default in a lot of apps, just word to the wise.

[@Cosmic_Solace]

VSpoodle Yes, and for that, some phones have a do not disturb feature where all notifications can be kept silent except if someone calls. That's very useful as well. 😊

[@maven12LA]

I kind of quit instagram a few years ago but as someone my age I feel like this is a disadvantage coz that’s how people connect or keep in touch with each other nowadays. Kinda sad

[@Pernection]

ashleylalala Instagram is kinda cumbersome

[@shreyaspi23]

showed this as a reason for my parents... got my phone confiscated instead

[@endxrLmao]

lol

[@bobachan211]

Oof

[@aziara369]

HAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@moritzschroder]

of course phones are addicting! just like social media - especially youtube. why do you think you landed on this video? that being said, lemme upload more on my channel and contribute to the problem 😁

[@cobrexu]

what? so in your mind, VOX shouldn't do videos that actually inform us .. if you'd watch it again, you'd maybe understand that the whole idea is letting your phone interrupting your life and destroying it, they said nothing about watching a good content video that you actually learn something from.

[@guillermo.mserrano]

Vale, yo también veo muchos canales como este y estoy enganchado a KZbin. XD

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

Wolkify I will phone you tomorrow afternoon

[@PrioBak]

edgy comment lol its already the general idea of the video was not only the phone, social media and phones are basically one right now...

[@MegaLola84]

youtube is not social media!

[@Bryane430]

I’m procrastinating while watching this!

[@currentteeth4078]

Bryane no one cares

[@subhashgahat8613]

Thanks for the information 👍👍👍

[@vixtorocha]

1- Turn off your notifications (Restrict them to only when someone is trying to reach you) 2- Use a grayscale filter 3- Restrict your home screen to everyday tools (Like maps, calendar and calculator) Extra: Be careful with apps with infinite scroll and ask yourself what is actually worth your attention.

[@ragnkja]

Victor Rocha Another extra tip: uninstall any apps (especially games) that make you more stressed instead of less.

[@chadestioco]

Two things: (1) Putting Android in grayscale just looks so damn classy. I like it and thanks for the tip! Kinda wish there's an easy way to toggle it tho for when I'm using the camera and I actually care about the colors. (2) I need that self-refilling bowl.

[@hughwerber5495]

chadestioco me too, I need times where I can easily switch it off if I need to focus on colors

[@Cosmic_Solace]

Greyscale is elegant as heck!

[@adpontier]

This site includes the trick for switching back & forth between grayscale and color. lifehacker.com/change-your-screen-to-grayscale-to-combat-phone-addicti-1795821843

[@ragnkja]

Putting the phone in greyscale makes the background when I'm reading a harsh blueish grey instead of the warm beige I prefer because it's gentler on my eyes and disrupts melatonin production less. If it didn't make reading less comfortable (and I rather want to encourage myself to spend more time reading instead of playing relatively mindless games), I would _so_ use it.

[@barnacleboi2595]

Vox: PHONES ARE ADDICTING!!! Also Vox: Makes super addicting, high quality content about how addicting phones are.

[@yeetyeetcat853]

Me: *Uses dark mode and watches Netflix at night*

[@paragjalan6934]

This is amazing. Make more videos on such topics.

[@cosmiclatte8716]

I got so many notifications from webtoons, Tumblr, KZbin, etc. That it overwhelmed me so much that it felt like a job that I had to check it out, so I turned off all my notifications and I feel way better.

[@diyadasgupta63]

"Addicting" IS actually a word, but since it is not an adjective, it is often used incorrectly. As used correctly, it is a verb, meaning "tending to or causing to become addicted." For example, "By drinking too much coffee, I run the risk of addicting myself to caffeine."

[@pondererofpointlessdreams5029]

oh i’m gonna read a book now

[@CharlesTheClumsy]

A book is one those things that only exists to grab your attention.

[@peterii3512]

Fly Beep I heard tales of such things existing in the olden tales but just the thought of them existing now is exhilarating

[@SketchBookShortFilms]

This reminded me I have a book I've been meaning to finish, myself. Thanks!

[@Yet.Another.Rapper.KiG.V2]

Even books are meant to absorb you. They might be more artistic, and less detrimental to your mental health, but--actually, yeah, just read a book.

[@shtuffs]

Next Vox video: *"BOOKS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ADDICTIVE"*

[@gabe_s_videos]

Just changed the color filter on my phone to greyscale and I’m already noticing a difference. Just moved all my unnecessary apps to a second screen and it was relieving. I gotta share this with a lot of my friends.

[@xerxes1615]

Exactly it looks boring, I did the same.

[@subhambhattacharjee4826]

I saw the video and immediately on Vox's Recommendation turned off the all non human notifications (including Vox's notification)😂

[@lukemmurphy795]

Subham Bhattacharjee OOF.

[@TheDeathopper]

Same 😂

[@micosstar]

Subham Bhattacharjee I just leave the notifications alone (social media ones). Why, I can't ask the question besides being my habit.

[@mountainslopes]

This is exactly what I do - turning all notifications off except for messages and emails from people I care about. It's the best.

[@whwhwhhwhhhwhdldkjdsnsjsks6544]

I don’t even have email notifications

[@wennessa94]

Here I am scrolling KZbin aimlessly without having the intention to watch any video but still reluctant to put down my phone when it’s about time to sleep

[@genijable]

I like it that you created this new category.

[@veetee355]

I try to be without phone in public places

[@realsmollbean]

It’s not you. Vox is posting more “it’s not you” videos than ever before.

[@childishsadbino9841]

So basically I’m addicted to watching KZbin videos, specifically vox.

[@natanaelkevin2025]

Bolby stroganovsky unsubscribe vox, so you not get addicted

[@shubhammhashelkar6717]

Natanael Kevin or turn off notifications from KZbin

[@cocosnucifera_]

KZbin is also included!

[@cyldiancenter5932]

"That's why icons redesigned to had flashy icons" KZbin : since ?

[@amanpotdar]

*we need a much longer interview with Tristan Harris, the guy speaks smooth*