Barbara N. Sanchez’s Reviews > Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again > Status Update
Barbara N. Sanchez
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Years later, the designers of
Instagram asked: If we
reinforce our users for taking
selfies - if we give them
hearts and likes - will they
start to do it obsessively, just
like the pigeon will obsessively hold out its left
wing to get extra seed?
— May 16, 2026 03:14AM
Instagram asked: If we
reinforce our users for taking
selfies - if we give them
hearts and likes - will they
start to do it obsessively, just
like the pigeon will obsessively hold out its left
wing to get extra seed?
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Barbara’s Previous Updates
Barbara N. Sanchez
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When you are approaching death, I thought to myself, you won't think about your reinforcements the likes and retweets; you'll think about your moments of flow.
— May 16, 2026 06:24PM
Barbara N. Sanchez
is 15% done
'A frog will look at a fly it can eat much more than a stone it can't eat.'
— May 16, 2026 03:38AM
