Engagement-driven curation can trap culture consumers in ‘overfamiliarity,’ leading to less long-term satisfaction

September 1, 2026 · 11:20 am 1 sources

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• Engagement-driven curation can trap culture consumers in 'overfamiliarity,' leading to less long-term satisfaction
  Phys.org · September 1, 2026 11:20
  Sometimes you can be too good at your job. Take streaming services, like Spotify or Netflix. With engagement as their main goal, their recommendation algorithms typically identify the content a user engaged with most in the recent past and efficiently suggest more of the same. Content and genres…