For example, would removing infinite scrolling help make it less addictive? Would you keep the upvote/downvote system, remove it, or classify posts differently to foster better discussions? How about adding a countdown timer to log the user out after a certain number of hours of use?
If psychological research can be used to keep users engaged on a social network for as long as possible, I believe it can also be applied to help prevent excessive use, improve the quality of discussions, and create a more empathetic environment. That’s why I’d love to hear suggestions from those in the field.
I think the demonisation of emption is wrong. We all want emotions: happiness, love, joy, excitement, fullfilment, etc. This is what we live for but emotions are denigrated constantly. There is a huge dissonance here in society where emotions are made illegitimate and worthless whilst being the experience we strive toward.
I wonder if this is part of the anti intellectualism, especially the humanities, if they are viewed as less pragmatic and more about curiosity and emotion. Everything is economic these days.
Funding is necessary because academics people are just people as anyone else living under a system where people need money to afford to have things and have a place where they can feel secure and so on. As I said, being emotional and rational needs to be reconciled, that doesn’t mean you have no right to be emotional, by your response I just notice you don’t know how either, and it’s okay. Therapy could help if you can afford to.
I have no idea where you got the idea of emotion being demonised, and maybe that’s why you feel set on being misanthropic.