#293 - Adam Alter - The Psychology Of Phone & Tech Addiction

Published: March 11, 2021, 6:30 a.m.

Adam Alter is a Professor of Marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business and an author.\nMost adults report that they are within an arm's reach of their phone for 24 hours a day. Our devices have slotted themselves into our lives seamlessly, but controlling our screentime is becoming increasingly difficult.\nExpect to learn the psychological tricks tech companies are using to keep you hooked, what Adam thinks the best strategies are to control screentime, what our concerns should be with VR technology, why cliffhangers are so powerful and much more...\nSponsors:\nGet perfect teeth 70% cheaper than other invisible aligners from DW Aligners at http://dwaligners.co.uk/modernwisdom\nGet 50% discount on your FitBook Membership at https://fitbook.co.uk/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM)\nExtra Stuff:\nBuy Irresistible - https://amzn.to/3bVRRrq\xa0\nFollow Adam on Twitter - https://twitter.com/adamleealter\xa0\nGet my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity \u2192 https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/\nTo support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom\n-\nGet in touch.\xa0Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...\nInstagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\nTwitter:\xa0https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\nYouTube:\xa0https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast\nEmail: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices