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Interview Nir Eyal Making the case why technology is NOT irresistible. (3:08) What is the definition of distraction and traction? (7:55) Why do we do anything? Understanding the nature of human emotion. (9:06) Technology is the tool: It’s all about how we USE IT. (11:07) The technique of using tech against tech: #1 - Social antibodies. (19:50) Making time for traction: Technique #2. (24:44) Hacking back the external triggers: Technique #3. (26:29) Preventing distraction with packs: Technique #4. (27:19) The 3 concepts of social competence and wellbeing when it comes to our children. (28:37) What are some things he agrees with his fellow researchers and what do they disagree on? (35:27) Understanding what your values are and turning those into time. (38:50) What’s the role of dopamine in the brain? (40:05) How technology can be ADDICTIVE, but not affect everyone: The nature of addiction. (41:50) What is his take on the future of technology? (46:10) Why ‘filter bubbles’ is nothing new. (53:03) The importance of having a conversation rather than fear-mongering. (56:56) Featured Guest/People Mentioned Nir Eyal (@neyal99) Instagram Nir Eyal (@nireyal) Twitter Website Adam Alter (@adamleealter) Twitter Jean Twenge (@jean_twenge) Twitter Jonathan Haidt (@JonHaidt) Twitter Related Links/Products Mentioned October Promotion: MAPS Anabolic ½ off!! **Code “RED50” at checkout** Nir Eyal - Books Nir Eyal Ted Talk - What makes technology so habit-forming? Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked - Book by Adam Alter iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us - Book by Jean Twenge Paul Virilio - VICE Forest App The Kids (Who Use Tech) Seem to Be All Right The Decline of Play and the Rise of Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents Parents in trouble again for letting kids walk alone The Coddling of the American Mind - Book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt Change Your Mind HumanProgress.org The Truth about Kids and Tech: Jean Twenge (iGen) and Nir Eyal (Hooked) - Debate
