# The Dope Cycle and a Deep Breath

DevFeed: [The Dope Cycle and a Deep Breath](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-dope-cycle-and-a-deep-breath-36765.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shostack.org/blog/dope-cycle-and-deep-breath/>)

Author: Adam

Published: 2017-07-21T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Shostack & Friends Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shostack-friends-blog.md>)

Topics: [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Chrome](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chrome.md>), [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [app-addiction](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app-addiction.md>), [chrome](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chrome.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [psychology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/psychology.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [tool](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tool.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines how app and site designers use behavioral techniques to drive engagement, then discusses Space, a tool from Dopamine Labs that uses neuroscience and AI to help users reduce app addiction. It notes that Space is available as a Chrome plugin and as an iOS and Android app.

## Source excerpt

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