Trap Page 07: The Scroll Trap Algorithm

You’re not addicted to content. You’re trapped in a loop that was reverse-engineered from your emotions.

Every pause. Every flick. Every hesitation. It trained the model. And now it’s writing your behavior — before you even scroll.

How the Scroll Trap Works:

• Micro-flick feedback loops to reward impulse
• Emotion mimicry: sadness, rage, belonging, relief — served in sequence
• Fragmentation cycles to block depth thinking
• Predictive scrollbait to capture future habits

The scroll feed isn’t content. It’s containment.

Signs You’re Trapped:

• You scroll longer than you planned… and don’t remember what you saw
• You feel mentally tired — but not emotionally moved
• You consume “helpful” content — but never apply it
• You feel informed, but structurally unchanged

The algorithm won’t stop feeding you. But you can stop digesting your own potential.