8.1 Digital Media and Your Brain

1. Give an example of an app, website, or game that uses addictive design. Describe two features of addictive design that it uses.

Is the app feature humane or addictive? Rewards increase as you play

• Humane Design

• Addictive Design

Is the app feature humane or addictive? Periodic alerts ask if you want to quit

• Humane Design

• Addictive Design

Is the app feature humane or addictive? Suggested options for offline activities

• Humane Design

• Addictive Design

Is the app feature humane or addictive? Penalties for leaving the app

• Humane design

• Addictive design

Is the app feature humane or addictive? Autoplay and countdown features

• Humane design

• Addictive design

3. Lin wants to play an online game with her friends. She read the description of the game and knows it contains several features with addictive design, including rewards for completing levels and long game times with penalties for quitting early. She likes the game but doesn't want to get sucked in and skip her homework (which has happened before)! Name two guidelines Lin should set for herself before playing the game.