Hooked by Design: How Big Tech Captures Your Attention and What You Can Do About It

Understand how tech is intentionally designed to grab attention and influence behavior, so you can recognize these tactics and use tools to reduce their impact, fostering healthier tech habits.
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Discover How Big Tech is engineered to keep you hooked

You didn't lose your focus. It was taken. Every app on your phone was built by teams of engineers, behavioral scientists, and UX designers with one goal: to keep you scrolling.

The infinite feed, the red notification badge, the dopamine hit of a new like, none of it is accidental. It's engineered. And it's working exactly as designed.

In March 2026, a landmark federal verdict found Meta and Google liable for designing platforms that deliberately hook young users. But here's what that verdict didn't tell you: the same psychology used on teenagers is being used on all of us, every single day.

This course pulls back the curtain. You'll learn how Big Tech captures your attention, why your brain is wired to fall for it, and most importantly, how to take your focus back without deleting everything and moving off the grid.

Course Lessons

oUTCOMEs

At the end of this course you will: 

Spot attention traps

Understand how and why social media platforms are engineered to capture your attention and keep you scrolling.

Identify dark patterns

Recognize the psychological and persuasive design techniques built into the apps you use every day.

Understand your brain

Learn why you're wired to respond to these tactics, and why it's not your fault.

Take back control

Reclaim your focus and attention without deleting everything and going off the grid.

Everything you need in one place

You can take one course and get one piece of the picture. Or you can understand how the whole system works: how your attention is captured, how to navigate the web with confidence, and how to build real connection beyond the screen.
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