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The Psychology Of Phone & Tech Addiction - Adam Alter | Modern Wisdom Podcast 293

Adam Alter is a Professor of Marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business and an author. Most 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. Expect 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... Sponsors: Get perfect teeth 70% cheaper than other invisible aligners from DW Aligners at http://dwaligners.co.uk/modernwisdom Get 50% discount on your FitBook Membership at https://fitbook.co.uk/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy Irresistible - https://amzn.to/3bVRRrq Follow Adam on Twitter - https://twitter.com/adamleealter Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #phoneaddiction #screentime #psychology - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Adam AlterguestChris Williamsonhost
Mar 11, 20211h 6mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:20

    Intro

  2. 0:20 – 2:00

    The Spectrum

  3. 2:00 – 3:13

    The Most Common Systems

  4. 3:13 – 4:34

    The Best Strategy

  5. 4:34 – 5:47

    Thephenomenological experience

  6. 5:47 – 9:54

    Psychological hooks

  7. 9:54 – 11:39

    The like button

  8. 11:39 – 15:16

    Variable schedule rewards

  9. 15:16 – 18:23

    Example of social media clout

  10. 18:23 – 20:00

    Why do you think we are on this move

  11. 20:00 – 23:23

    The Metricization of Everything

  12. 23:23 – 26:07

    The Happiness Hypothesis

  13. 26:07 – 28:45

    Most Addictive Apps

  14. 28:45 – 31:49

    Psychological Tricks

  15. 31:49 – 34:43

    Phone vs VR

  16. 34:43 – 46:33

    War of the Worlds Experience

  17. 46:33 – 51:28

    If Adam wrote the book today

  18. 51:28 – 56:23

    Implications for childhood development

  19. 56:23 – 1:06:19

    Is it educational

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