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Key takeaways from The twisted psychology of browser tabs—and why we can’t get rid of them

New research proves that it’s not just you: Browser tabs are scientifically terrible. Open at source

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“They’re kind of like opportunities for a better life: gathering more knowledge, getting a better job, becoming enlightened. People are queuing up these things and hoping to get to them because no one likes to lose out on opportunities.” And when you close a tab that you’ve yet to consume, that opportunity seems lost forever.

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