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#293 - Adam Alter - The Psychology Of Phone & Tech Addiction
Modern Wisdom
The Phone Is a Slot Machine
There are many hooks and techniques being used to make people use their phones more. One of the big ones is getting rewards from the device, which makes it a lot like a slot machine. Goals are another one - we focus on round numbers but those metrics matter in ways that are a little bit silly. And there's a sense of akowin with social media communities where you feel bad if they don't like your posts.
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