@inproceedings{haliburton_think_2022,
address = {Lisbon, Portugal},
title = {Think {Inside} the {Box}: {Investigating} the {Consequences} of {Everyday} {Physical} {Opt}-{Out} {Strategies} for {Mindful} {Smartphone} {Use}},
shorttitle = {Think {Inside} the {Box}},
doi = {10.1145/3568444.3568452},
abstract = {Absent-minded smartphone use has become a catalyst for digital stress. It is often triggered by the mere presence of the device itself, inciting physical opt-out solutions with potentially severe drawbacks. Consequently, there is a need to explore the design dimensions and entailing limitations of physical opt-out methods, especially for everyday use. Informed through expert interviews and online questionnaires, we designed a proof of concept prototype that creates a physical barrier between users and their smartphones while maintaining ease of access. We evaluated our prototype concept in a two-week in-the-wild study, surfacing known benefits of physical opt-out strategies, such as encouraging reflection and supporting deliberate breaks. Although we reduced absent-minded use for users with a high predisposition, drawbacks such as Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) remain. Our work highlights that finding the appropriate amount of physical separation is essential when designing opt-out strategies for digital wellbeing.},
booktitle = {{MUM} '22},
publisher = {ACM},
author = {Haliburton, Luke and Lammel, Maximilian and Karolus, Jakob and Schmidt, Albrecht},
month = nov,
year = {2022},
doi = {10.1145/3568444.3568452},
pages = {10}
}