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How algorithms exploit psychological vulnerabilities

Every algorithm seems to know exactly what will make me click and I feel manipulated but I cannot resist the perfectly curated content.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The surrender of choice to systems designed to capture attention creates a subtle form of psychological bondage.

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