Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Can't stop endlessly scrolling? Tips to help you take back control

It's called the infinite scroll—a design feature on social media, shopping, video and many other apps that continuously loads content as you reach the bottom of the page. Handy? Yes. Clever? Also yes. Devious? Very much so. The infinite scroll is likely the main reason you find it so hard to stop sc...

Can't stop endlessly scrolling? Tips to help you take back control
Image: Phys.org
It's called the infinite scroll—a design feature on social media, shopping, video and many other apps that continuously loads content as you reach the bottom of the page. Handy? Yes. Clever? Also yes. Devious? Very much so. The infinite scroll is likely the main reason you find it so hard to stop scrolling once you begin.

Originally published at Phys.org

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