Glossary

A system in which platforms compete to capture as much user attention as possible.

A healthy relationship with technology that supports focus, balance, and mental health.

Fear of missing out; the anxiety that something important is happening elsewhere.

A sustainable approach to productivity that adapts to individual energy, focus, and mental health rather than aiming for constant output.

The process by which repeated exposure makes a behaviour feel automatic and harder to break.

The field that studies how people interact with digital systems and how those systems should be designed.

Small, deliberate resistance in a product that encourages more mindful use instead of mindless speed.

A design philosophy focused on clarity, structure, hierarchy, and intentionality rather than just visual reduction.

A term describing people whose brain functions differ from what is considered typical, such as in ADHD, autism, or dyslexia.