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Cognitive neuroscientist Sahar Yousef recommends turning a phone screen to black and white as one way to curb distracting screen use, according to Modern Ghana’s account of her Diary of a CEO appearance.
Why it mattersThe article points to a 2024 study in which participants using grayscale reported 20 fewer minutes of daily screen time after a week. The study found no change in phone unlocks, productivity or sleep, so this is a modest nudge, not a miracle switch. On an iPhone, the article says, the setting is under Accessibility, then Display and Text Size, then Color Filters. Would you try changing the screen itself, or should platforms bear more responsibility for making attention-grabbing features less intrusive?
Discuss: Should people be expected to manage phone distraction with settings such as grayscale, or should platforms be responsible for making attention-grabbing design less intrusive?
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