Frictology is a research project about the intentional application of friction in digital systems, especially as AI mediates more of our choices. It draws on cognitive psychology, AI ethics, and interaction design to study where friction helps people keep agency, judgment, and meaning.
Frictology was created by Max (more at https://max.onl ) and runs as an ongoing inquiry with practitioners and teams who care about autonomy, attention, and what good interaction should feel like in lived use.
Working Hypothesis: Friction is the thing that makes meaning.
Write to Max at max@frictology.org or start with the Start Here path.