Turns out phone grayscale mode actually reduces screen time by 30%, not 10% like I assumed

I read a study from UC Berkeley last week that showed the average person picks up their phone 50 fewer times a day after switching to black and white, which completely changed my mind about those flashy app timers everyone swears by.

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faith_torres831mo ago

Oh man, that actually makes a lot of sense. I've been trying grayscale for a week now and it's weird how much less tempting my phone feels.

viola1711mo agoMost Upvoted

It's wild how much our brains rely on color for dopamine hits. Grayscale basically tricks your brain into thinking the screen is boring, so you scroll less without even trying. I noticed the same thing with my phone wallpaper - switched to a plain dark one and suddenly I'm not unlocking it just to stare at something pretty. It's like stripping away all the visual candy makes the content have to actually work for your attention.