1. The human need that’s the most important and the most frustrating to me is Other People. It’s the most important to me because the time I spend socializing is when I feel better than any other time. It’s the most frustrating because I’m neurodivergent, so I’ve got it in my head that I’m worse at socializing than I actually am (people tell me I’m better at it than I think but somehow that doesn’t help much), and as such I have extremely low confidence. That combined with the immense challenge of eye contact results in me almost never talking to anyone I don’t know under any circumstances. This makes meeting new people almost impossible, at least when I’m on my own. A possible design idea for solving this issue could be an app that lists activities or groups in your local. area that align with your interests, when they meet, what they do, etc.
2. My second project is about doomscrolling. Seeing as it’s something I do every day that I really wish I didn’t, there should be ample opportunity for gathering data about it regarding myself. I would wager I spend 1 or 2 hours a day in total doomscrolling. As for questions: How much time a day do I do it? When do I start, as in, what’s the cue? Why do I do it at all? What need is being met by this, and how can that need be fulfilled by something more healthy?
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