Adam Alter is a marketing author [1] who also teaches at New York University Stern School of Business. [2] [3]
Adam moved with his family from South Africa to Australia in the 1980s. [4]
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 from University of New South Wales and M.A. and Ph.D at Princeton University. [6]
His book Irresistible (2017) has received positive reviews by the Chicago Tribune, saying it "explores the roots of our tech addiction," [7] The Washington Post saying "enjoyable yet alarming," [8] Publishers Weekly [9] and The Guardian, saying "illuminating on the ways that designers engineer behavioral addiction." [10] In an interview with The New York Times, Alter pointed out that many " Silicon Valley titans refuse to let their kids near certain devices" and that was his motivation to write the book. [3] Speaking to the APA 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 told The New Yorker that the parents and teenagers he surveyed generally expressed unease with social media, in part because they faced peer pressure to use it. [12]
In August 2017, Alter appeared on the PBS Newshour explaining why smartphones can be so addictive and why it is worth reducing usage. [13]
Adam Alter is a marketing author [1] who also teaches at New York University Stern School of Business. [2] [3]
Adam moved with his family from South Africa to Australia in the 1980s. [4]
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 from University of New South Wales and M.A. and Ph.D at Princeton University. [6]
His book Irresistible (2017) has received positive reviews by the Chicago Tribune, saying it "explores the roots of our tech addiction," [7] The Washington Post saying "enjoyable yet alarming," [8] Publishers Weekly [9] and The Guardian, saying "illuminating on the ways that designers engineer behavioral addiction." [10] In an interview with The New York Times, Alter pointed out that many " Silicon Valley titans refuse to let their kids near certain devices" and that was his motivation to write the book. [3] Speaking to the APA 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 told The New Yorker that the parents and teenagers he surveyed generally expressed unease with social media, in part because they faced peer pressure to use it. [12]
In August 2017, Alter appeared on the PBS Newshour explaining why smartphones can be so addictive and why it is worth reducing usage. [13]