Irresistible

Author Adam Alter
Narrator Adam Alter
Publisher Random House
Publish Date 2 March 2017
Run Time 8 hours and 17 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Impact of science and technology on society, Popular psychology, Psychology.

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Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Irresistible, written and read by Adam Alter.

'Truly addictive' Malcolm Gladwell * 'Brilliant' Susan Cain * 'Essential' Charles Duhigg

How many times have you checked your phone today? Why are messaging apps, email and social media so hard to resist? How come we always end up watching another episode?

In recent years, media and technology have perfected the lucrative art of gaining and holding our attention. This extraordinary feat has changed the behaviour of billions of people, and especially the young: by current medical standards, we are experiencing an unprecedented, global pandemic of addiction. But what exactly is an addiction? And what, if anything, might we do about it?

From cliff-hangers to earworms, from religion to pornography, and from the awesome allure of the 'Kim Kardashian: Hollywood' app to the unexpected benefits of the 'butt-brush effect', Irresistible blends fascinating stories with ingenious science to explain how and why we all got hooked. Revealing the surprising causes and sometimes bizarre nature of addiction, this book will equip you with the tools and understanding you need to navigate our irresistible new world.

Critics Review

A truly addictive book ... a fascinating and much needed exploration of one of the most troubling phenomena of modern times

MALCOLM GLADWELL

Brilliant. Irresistible offers a crucial understanding of how we are psychologically tethered to our devices, along with much-needed solutions

SUSAN CAIN author of QUIET

Essential reading if you've ever wondered why some experiences are so addictive, and how to regain control of your time, finances, and relationships

CHARLES DUHIGG, author of THE POWER OF HABIT

An important, groundbreaking book about why we're addicted to technology, how we got here, and what we should do next

ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, author of THRIVE

There could be no better guide than Adam Alter to a technological landscape that's increasingly designed to turn us into addicts. Your sanity will thank you for reading it

OLIVER BURKEMAN, author of THE ANTIDOTE

Irresistible digs down into exactly how technology has us hooked by tapping into our deepest needs and desires ... brims with insightful studies

The Times

Contains smart and fascinating analysis of how social media apps, gambling sites and computer games have been engineered to hook users ... offers insights that apply far beyond the scope of internet addiction

New Statesman

A book which lives up to its title ... chock-full of stories, characters galore, and statistics to make you gasp. It's very entertaining

New Scientist

Fascinating ... compelling ... Irresistible makes some vital points

Daily Telegraph

Illuminating ... fascinating

Observer

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