Research & News
For a friendly summary of the Reduce Digital Distraction Project and the work behind it, read this article by videnskab.dk: How can we resist the smartphone‘s siren song?
The science behind ReDD
The ReDD Workshop is based on our decade of academic research into the psychology of digital distraction and how digital focus tools can help. Some key papers are shown below. For a more complete picture, see Dr Ulrik Lyngs‘ website.
Key papers
"I finally felt I had the tools to control these urges": Empowering Students to Achieve Their Device Use Goals With the Reduce Digital Distraction Workshop
May 2024 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Best paper honourable mention (top 5%)
Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Petr Slovak, Michael Inzlicht, Maureen Freed, Hannah Andrews, Claudine Tinsman, Laura Csuka, Lize Alberts, Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, Guido Makransky, Kasper Hornbæk, Max Van Kleek, Nigel Shadbolt
SwitchTube: A Proof-of-Concept System Introducing 'Adaptable Commitment Interfaces' as a Tool for Digital Wellbeing
Apr 2023 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Best paper honourable mention (top 5%)
Kai Lukoff, Ulrik Lyngs, Himanshu Zade, Vera Liao, James Choi, Kaiyue Fan, Sean Munson, Alexis Hiniker
Self-Control in Cyberspace: Applying Dual Systems Theory to a Review of Digital Self-Control Tools
May 2019 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Best paper honourable mention (top 5%)
Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Petr Slovak, Reuben Binns, Adam Slack, Michael Inzlicht, Max Van Kleek, Nigel Shadbolt
The Goldilocks Level of Support: Using User Reviews, Ratings, and Installation Numbers to Investigate Digital Self-Control Tools
Oct 2022 | International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Laura Csuka, Petr Slovak, Max Van Kleek, Nigel Shadbolt
"I Just Want to Hack Myself to Not Get Distracted": Evaluating Design Interventions for Self-Control on Facebook
Apr 2020 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Petr Slovak, William Seymour, Helena Webb, Marina Jirotka, Jun Zhao, Max Van Kleek, Nigel Shadbolt
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