For example, would removing infinite scrolling help make it less addictive? Would you keep the upvote/downvote system, remove it, or classify posts differently to foster better discussions? How about adding a countdown timer to log the user out after a certain number of hours of use?
If psychological research can be used to keep users engaged on a social network for as long as possible, I believe it can also be applied to help prevent excessive use, improve the quality of discussions, and create a more empathetic environment. That’s why I’d love to hear suggestions from those in the field.
Funding is necessary because academics people are just people as anyone else living under a system where people need money to afford to have things and have a place where they can feel secure and so on. As I said, being emotional and rational needs to be reconciled, that doesn’t mean you have no right to be emotional, by your response I just notice you don’t know how either, and it’s okay. Therapy could help if you can afford to.
I have no idea where you got the idea of emotion being demonised, and maybe that’s why you feel set on being misanthropic.