Person in front of a computer (IMAGE)

Ruhr-University Bochum

Person in front of a computer

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Using a joystick, the test subjects moved various images closer to them or pushed them away. In addition to the login screens of online platforms, neutral photos like this one were used as controls. 

 

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© LWL Klinik

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The image may only be used in the context of the press release "When Online Content Exerts an Irresistible Pull" published by RUB on June 2, 2026.

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