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The site is about blatant manipulation through digital media which are called 'dark patterns' it's not 'digital psychology'

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People who call it "digital psychology" are probably trying to tell themselves that it's OK to do this stuff and that they're not the baddies.

Possibly, they might also think the only purpose or use of psychology is for that effect. I'm studying psychology in my spare time and it is an amazing tool for unlocking human potential. The only reason to know about 'dark patterns' is to grow up and find better ways to capture value through digital media by actually doing something for the user.

> The only reason

Are you certain _you_ have divined _the_ only reason already?

In your _spare time_.

I don't really click with what you're saying. It sounds like a riddle to me.

To be clearer I could have said 'the only good reason'. Implying any other use that I can think of (while lucrative) is nefarious.

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