#3073. Self control and smartphone use: An experimental study of soft commitment devices

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Abstract:
This article explores how soft-commitment devices that limit the use of the phone, Facebook, and Instagram affect measures of self-control in spending time on social networks. The results show that people: (i) spend more time on their phones and Facebook than they realize and say they want to; and (ii) significantly reduce usage following the adoption of these restrictions.
Keywords:
Commitment device; Self-control; Smartphones; Social media; Time-inconsistency

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