Adam Alter
Adam Alteris a marketing author[1]who also teaches atNew York University Stern School of Business.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
Adam moved with his family from South Africa to Australia in the 1980s.[4]
Education and work[edit]
Alter obtained a scholarship to study actuarial science at the University of New South Wales, but switched to psychology and law.[5]
Alter earned his Bachelor of Science fromUniversity of New South Walesand M.A. and Ph.D atPrinceton University.[6]
His bookIrresistible(2017) has received positive reviews by theChicago Tribune,saying it "explores the roots of our tech addiction,"[7]The Washington Postsaying "enjoyable yet alarming,"[8]Publishers Weekly[9]andThe Guardian,saying "illuminating on the ways that designers engineer behavioral addiction."[10]In an interview withThe New York Times,Alter pointed out that many "Silicon Valleytitans refuse to let their kids near certain devices "and that was his motivation to write the book.[3]Speaking to theAPA Monitor,Alter revealed his from his conversations with other psychologists, he learned that communicating via electronic devices had become the default option for many young people, a fact that contributes to their mental problems.[11]He toldThe New Yorkerthat the parents and teenagers he surveyed generally expressed unease with social media, in part because they faced peer pressure to use it.[12]
Media appearances[edit]
In August 2017, Alter appeared on thePBS Newshourexplaining why smartphones can be soaddictiveand why it is worth reducing usage.[13]
Publications[edit]
- Alter, Adam L.Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave.Penguin Press, 2013.ISBN978-0143124931.
- Alter, Adam L.Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked.Penguin Press, 2017.ISBN978-0735222847.
- Alter, Adam L.Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When it Matters Most.Simon and Schuster, 2023.ISBN1982182989.
References[edit]
- ^"'Irresistible' By Design: It's No Accident You Can't Stop Looking At The Screen ".NPR. March 13, 2017.RetrievedNovember 27,2017.
- ^"Adam Alter".Leonard N. Stern School of Business Faculty. New York University.RetrievedNovember 27,2017.
- ^abDreifus, Claudia (March 6, 2017)."Why We Can't Look Away From Our Screens".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on March 8, 2017.RetrievedNovember 27,2017.
- ^Alter, Adam L.Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When it Matters Most.Simon and Schuster, 2023.
- ^Alter, Adam L.Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When it Matters Most.Simon and Schuster, 2023.
- ^"Adam Alter".adamalterauthor.com.RetrievedNovember 27,2017.
- ^"'Irresistible' technology is making our kids miss social cues ".Chicago Tribune.March 13, 2017.RetrievedNovember 27,2017.
- ^"Subtle and Insidious technology is designed to addict us".The Washington Post.March 2, 2017.RetrievedNovember 27,2017.
- ^"Nonfiction Book Review".Publishers Weekly. January 7, 2013.RetrievedNovember 27,2017.
- ^"Irresistible: Why We Can't Stop Checking, Scrolling, Clicking and Watching – review".The Guardian.February 26, 2017.RetrievedNovember 27,2017.
- ^Reid, Shauna (July–August 2017)."5 questions for Adam Alter".APA Monitor.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-01-07.RetrievedJanuary 5,2022.
- ^Newport, Carl (November 9, 2021)."The Question We've Stopped Asking About Teen-Agers and Social Media".The New Yorker.Archivedfrom the original on November 11, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 5,2022.
- ^"Why your smartphone is irresistible (and why it's worth trying to resist)".PBS Newshour.April 21, 2017.RetrievedJuly 8,2019.
External links[edit]
- Why our screens make us less happy.TED Talk. August 1, 2017.
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