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Psychology

Technological Acceleration and the Experience of Time Poverty

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A 2017 study found that the more time-saving devices people use, the more they report feeling time-poor—the opposite of the intended effect.

Why this is interesting

You finally buy a faster phone, and yet you feel more rushed than ever. Why does the promise of speed seem to deliver only more hurry?