225 - Adam Alter - Why We're Addicted to Screens

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We talk to Adam Alter, author and marketing and psychology professor at NYU's Stern School of Business about his book Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked.

Links:

Adam's TED Talk

Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Alter talk about our screen addiction

Prevalence of Addictions generally - a research review

NYTimes interview with Adam Alter on screen addiction

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