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Become aware of your urges before acting upon them.
Asking yourself questions like 'Do I really need to do this right now?' can help change your behaviors positively.
The act of asking questions can alter behaviors for the better, creating cognitive dissonance if actions don't align with responses.

Amber Case discusses our cyborg nature and how we have been cyborgs since the first tool, enhancing ourselves with external components.
Examining our relationship with technology is crucial for improving design and ensuring that products work alongside us without overwhelming us.
Designing products with cues and interfaces that inform without overburdening can improve user experience and help us relax, unlike many modern technologies that demand constant attention.

Businesses often express newness through subtle hints like time elements
Words and designs evoke a sense of exploration to make things feel new and exciting
The use of prefixes like 're' can create a sense of newness, refreshing familiar things

Glass has played a significant role in our relationship with new things, from the Gilded Age to the present day.
Department stores and small-town shops used illuminated glass displays to attract customers during the night, similar to modern-day screens' allure.
Glass has become the portal to new things, as seen in the story of Steve Jobs demanding a perfect glass screen for the first iPhone.

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