Sophia would like to reduce the amount of time she spends on her phone, but she finds it difficult to stop her behavior. She decides to install an app that limits screen time. If she wants to continue using her phone when the time limit is up, she'll have to uninstall the app. This is an example of:

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A commitment device is a strategy where an individual sets up a constraint in advance to prevent themselves from engaging in undesirable behaviors in the future. In this case, Sophia is using an app to limit her screen time as a way to commit to reducing her phone usage, fitting the definition of a commitment device.

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