A vibration, a glowing screen, a red badge : a few seconds are enough to pull attention away. Why do notifications exert such power, and how can we regain control without giving up the benefits of digital life ?
Notification Addiction examines the psychological, social, and economic mechanisms that turn ordinary alerts into compulsive checking. Drawing on research published in 2024 and 2025, the book explores intermittent rewards, fear of missing out, fragmented attention, digital fatigue, disrupted sleep, and the culture of permanent availability.
Rather than blaming users or recommending unrealistic withdrawal, it offers a practical method for ranking interruptions, configuring a smartphone more intelligently, protecting focused work, and setting healthier collective expectations. A seven-day reset helps readers change their habits gradually and measure progress through the quality of their attention-not screen time alone.
A clear, evidence-informed guide to a more intentional relationship with technology, stronger digital wellbeing, and an attention span that belongs to you again.
Notification Addiction examines the psychological, social, and economic mechanisms that turn ordinary alerts into compulsive checking. Drawing on research published in 2024 and 2025, the book explores intermittent rewards, fear of missing out, fragmented attention, digital fatigue, disrupted sleep, and the culture of permanent availability.
Rather than blaming users or recommending unrealistic withdrawal, it offers a practical method for ranking interruptions, configuring a smartphone more intelligently, protecting focused work, and setting healthier collective expectations. A seven-day reset helps readers change their habits gradually and measure progress through the quality of their attention-not screen time alone.
A clear, evidence-informed guide to a more intentional relationship with technology, stronger digital wellbeing, and an attention span that belongs to you again.