Scream to Unlock is a Chrome extension that blocks social media until the user shouts an embarrassing phrase (“I’m a loser”), granting more access time for louder screams.
The tool is open-source, processes audio locally, and claims no data collection or recordings.
Commenters raised concerns about negative self-talk and suggested positive or neutral phrases, alternative deterrents like math problems, staring challenges, or disturbing images.
Discussion covered psychological impacts of self-criticism versus self-compassion, with references to research on self-esteem and self-control.
Technical note: Chrome’s Web Speech API may send audio to Google’s servers by default, raising privacy questions.
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