Research
For a friendly summary of the ReDD project and the work behind it, read this article by videnskab.dk: How can we resist the smartphone‘s siren song?
The science behind ReDD
The ReDD Workshop is based on our decade of academic research into the psychology of digital distraction and how digital focus tools can help. Some key papers are shown below. For a more complete picture, see Dr Ulrik Lyngs‘ website.
Key papers
"I finally felt I had the tools to control these urges": Empowering Students to Achieve Their Device Use Goals With the Reduce Digital Distraction Workshop
May 2024 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Best paper honourable mention (top 5%)
Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Petr Slovak, Michael Inzlicht, Maureen Freed, Hannah Andrews, Claudine Tinsman, Laura Csuka, Lize Alberts, Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, Guido Makransky, Kasper Hornbæk, Max Van Kleek, Nigel Shadbolt
SwitchTube: A Proof-of-Concept System Introducing 'Adaptable Commitment Interfaces' as a Tool for Digital Wellbeing
Apr 2023 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Best paper honourable mention (top 5%)
Kai Lukoff, Ulrik Lyngs, Himanshu Zade, Vera Liao, James Choi, Kaiyue Fan, Sean Munson, Alexis Hiniker
Self-Control in Cyberspace: Applying Dual Systems Theory to a Review of Digital Self-Control Tools
May 2019 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Best paper honourable mention (top 5%)
Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Petr Slovak, Reuben Binns, Adam Slack, Michael Inzlicht, Max Van Kleek, Nigel Shadbolt
The Goldilocks Level of Support: Using User Reviews, Ratings, and Installation Numbers to Investigate Digital Self-Control Tools
Oct 2022 | International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Laura Csuka, Petr Slovak, Max Van Kleek, Nigel Shadbolt
"I Just Want to Hack Myself to Not Get Distracted": Evaluating Design Interventions for Self-Control on Facebook
Apr 2020 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Ulrik Lyngs, Kai Lukoff, Petr Slovak, William Seymour, Helena Webb, Marina Jirotka, Jun Zhao, Max Van Kleek, Nigel Shadbolt
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News
May 2025 | Research talk | University of Oxford
Dr Ulrik Lyngs presented the ReDD Project at the Institute for Ethics in AI‘s Work in Progress Seminar
Feb 2025 | Conference | Sakina
Dr Ulrik Lyngs gave a talk about the ReDD Project at the 5th Abu Dhabi Integrated Mental Health Conference in the United Arab Emirates
Oct 2024 | Conference | NordiCHI
We presented our work on the ReDD workshop in Danish high schools at the NordiCHI conference in Uppsala, Sweden
Oct 2024 | Research talk | University of Cambridge
Dr Ulrik Lyngs gave an invited talk about the ReDD Project to Dr Amy Orben’s Digital Mental Health group
Jun 2024 | Impact Award | University of Oxford
Dr Ulrik Lyngs won the MPLS Early Career Social Impact Award for his work on the ReDD Project
May 2023 | Research grant | EPSRC
Sir Nigel Shadbolt & Dr Ulrik Lyngs were awarded an Impact Acceleration Account research grant to explore UK-wide impact of the ReDD workshop
Press & Media
Apr 2025 | Interview (Danish)
Dr Ulrik Lyngs was interviewed for the Carlsberg Foundation article Hvordan kan vi modstå smartphonens sirenesang? (How can we resist the smartphone‘s siren song?).
Oct 2024 | Podcast (Danish)
Dr Ulrik Lyngs was on the Brainstorm podcast by videnskab.dk, Hvorfor har jeg så svært ved at lægge min mobil væk? (Why do I have such a hard time putting away my phone?).
Mar 2024 | Podcast
Dr Ulrik Lyngs was on episode #8 of the Mokhm Singh Show.
Nov 2023 | Interview
Dr Ulrik Lyngs interviewed by the Canadian magazine Healthy Debate for the article ‘“Everything is at stake here”: Startups aim to break addictions to social media’.
May 2023 | Interview
Dr Ulrik Lyngs interviewed by Danish newspaper Jyllandsposten for the article “Fem digitale tricks, der hjælper dig med at få styr på dit digitale liv” (Five digital tricks that help you get your digital life sorted).