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Lock In App Uses 'Conscious Friction' to Break Phone Addiction
The average person spends over 7 hours daily on their phone, often due to 'time blindness' rather than laziness. Lock In is a focus app that blocks selected apps during sessions but allows bypassing with a 3-10 second hold-to-unlock pause. This friction gives users a moment to reconsider, helping them avoid doomscrolling and stay on task.
Meridian48 take
The app's approach is clever but its effectiveness hinges on user honesty; the hold-to-unlock can become a mere annoyance if willpower is low.
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You're Not Lazy — You're Time Blind. Here's How Lock In Fixes It. →
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