Are you the kind of person who loves seeing the world in vivid hues?

“Research shows that we as humans are very visually based.

Total screen time was reduced by a little under 38 minutes a day.

Smartphone users

Alex J. Holte, the doctoral student behind the survey, tellsCNNthat grayscale subverts a tech developer’s goal.

“The individuals who create these applications want us to use them often,” Holte says.

The study comes at a time when parents and teens report seeing the downside of smartphone use.

Job seekers on smart phones

If those survey results sound like you, switching to grayscale may be worth it.