The original article does not make this clear, but the concept of a Gruen transfer is distinct from the idea of consciously including them to maximize impulse s

The original article does not make this clear, but the concept of a Gruen transfer is distinct from the idea of consciously including them to maximize impulse shopping and retention. Faced with a sea of links to interesting content, I often undergo a Gruen transfer. Is that the intent of TVTropes, or simply emergent?