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Nov 2020
1h 27m

How Addictive Technology Keeps You Hooke...

Dr Rangan Chatterjee: GP & Author
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Do you find it hard to resist the ping of a new email, the urge to scroll on social media, or watch the next episode when streaming? Do you wish you could stop checking, clicking, liking and sharing? Then put down your phone and listen to this episode. My guest today is Adam Alter, an associate professor of marketing and psychology, bestselling author of ‘I ... Show More
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