📚 Irresistible by Adam Alter

Adam Alter, a professor of psychology and marketing at NYU, tracks the rise of behavioural addiction. He explains why so many of today's products feel so hard to put down.

Key Themes

• The rise of behavioural addiction
• Compulsive habits around smartphones, social media and video games
• Streaming and online shopping that keep us hooked
• Practical changes, from switching off work email overnight to platforms that don't count likes

Sissoo recommends this because it gives a clear, plain look at the pull of everyday technology. It invites you to notice your own habits with curiosity rather than blame, and to think about small changes that suit your life.

If this book stirs something you'd like to explore, you might look at Speaking & Listening Therapies to talk your habits through with someone, or Meditation for practices that bring your attention back to the present.

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