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by theboywho 1150 days ago
I run into a similar experience the other day, as someone with synesthesia, looking at a digital clock messes up with my time–space spatial imagery experience (and also my planning capacity), while looking at an analog clock helps me "view" time in a way that works for me.

I use an analog clock on my wrist, but with an iPhone, I can't disable the screen lock digital clock, so whenever i look at my phone for notifications, I try to avoid looking at the clock. I only recently made this connection and I'm looking to get an Android.

So it's not exactly the same thing as what you are looking for - not wanting to know what time it is -, but close - not wanting to know what time it is using a digital clock -

I have found this article interesting : https://www.noemamag.com/the-tyranny-of-time/

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> with an iPhone, I can't disable the screen lock digital clock, so whenever i look at my phone for notifications, I try to avoid looking at the clock.

You can sort of hide it by setting a flat background color and then use the same color for the time.