Irresistible :
by Alter, Adam L.,
Physical details: 354 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm ISBN:9781594206641; 1594206643.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| 300 - 399 | Book Cart | 302.231 Alt (Browse shelf) | Available | Book Fund | 104750 |
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| 302.23023 Car Careers in communications & media | 302.230973 Att The smear : | 302.230973 Mar Breaking the news | 302.231 Alt Irresistible : | 302.231 Sin Likewar : | 302.3 Bri Dealing with people you can't stand : | 302.30285 Fre An ugly truth : |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-344) and index.
Part 1. What is behavioral addiction and where did it come from? -- The rise of behavioral addiction -- The addict in all of us -- The biology of behavioral addiction -- Part 2. The ingredients of behavioral addiction (or, How to engineer an addictive experience) -- Goals -- Feedback -- Progress -- Escalation -- Cliffhangers -- Social interaction -- Part 3. The future of behavioral addiction (and some solutions) -- Nipping addictions at birth -- Habits and architecture -- Gamification.
"An urgent and expert investigation into behavioral addiction, the dark flipside of today's unavoidable digital technologies, and how we can turn the tide to regain control...Tracing the very notion of addiction through history right up until the present day, Alter shows that we're only just beginning to understand the epidemic of behavioral addiction gripping society..."--
Text in English.
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