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Regulated societies respond by refusing to sell alcohol and cigarettes to children- but very few societies regulate behavioral addictions.
“Children are especially vulnerable to addiction, because they lack the self-control that prevents many adults from developing addictive habits. Why are the world’s greatest public technocrats also its greatest private technophobes? Can you imagine the outcry if religious leaders refused to let their children practice religion?” “It seemed as if the people producing tech products were following the cardinal rule of drug dealing: never get high on your own supply. Music, take classes on iTunes U, browse Facebook, play games, and navigate thousands of apps.īut he refused to let his kids use the device.” Phenomenal for mail it’s a dream to type on.įor ninety minutes, Jobs explained why the iPad was the best way to look at photos, listen to Than a laptop and way better than a smartphone. It offer the best way to browse the web way better “At an Apple event in January 2010, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad The key is to understand why behavioral addictions are so rampant, how they capitalize on human psychology, and how to defeat the addictions that hurt us, and harness the ones that help us.” ~ Adam Alter
There’s much we can do to restore the balance that existed before the age of smartphones, emails, wearable tech, social networking, and on-demand viewing. The good news is that our relationships with behavioral addictions aren’t fixed. The age of behavioral addiction is still young, but early signs point to a crisis.Īddictions are damaging because they crowd out other essential pursuits, from work and play to basic hygiene and social interaction. If app designers can coax people to spend more time and money on a smartphone game, perhaps policy experts can also encourage people to save more for retirement or donate to more charities. “Irresistible traces the rise of addictive behaviors, examining where they begin, who designs them, the psychological tricks that make them so compelling, and how to minimize dangerous behavioral addiction as well as harnessing the same science for beneficial ends. Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
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