Dr Jared Cooney Horvath
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And I do not get funding from anyone.
This is just research.
And they found people use Duolingo about two times more than Babbel, but they learn less.
So for every hour on Babbel, you're spending two over here, yet somehow you're learning less than in that hour over here.
And it's just because you're focused on how do I get my bird a little bow tie or whatever?
How do I get the high score?
It keeps you engaged, but it doesn't necessarily focus you on the content.
It was with TV when we were growing up.
I remember my mom saying, every time I turned off the TV, you would flip out.
And it was like, all right, here comes a 30-minute meltdown.
But it is addiction.
It doesn't look like it.
It literally is a physiological addiction.
So what happens is, here's how addictions basically break down.
Every addiction starts with a cue.
Something has to grab your attention.
So let's say my phone dings.
That's an attention grabber.
But cues can also be internal.
I feel uncomfortable.