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Irresistible
by Adam Alter • 2017
The apps in your pocket are as carefully engineered for addiction as any casino game.
3.85
13k+
Irresistible Summary
Irresistible 89%
The apps in your pocket are as carefully engineered for addiction as any casino game.
by Adam Alter 2017
3.85
13k+ ratings
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer
by Alok Kanojia • 2024
Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.
4.13
1k+
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer Summary
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer 89%
Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.
by Alok Kanojia 2024
4.13
1k+ ratings
Video Game Addiction
by Henry Lee • 2014
Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.
4.40
5
Video Game Addiction Summary
Video Game Addiction 88%
Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.
by Henry Lee 2014
4.40
5 ratings
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling
by Allen Carr • 2013
A way to stop gambling that requires no willpower, no sacrifice, and leaves you genuinely free.
4.15
129
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling Summary
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling 88%
A way to stop gambling that requires no willpower, no sacrifice, and leaves you genuinely free.
by Allen Carr 2013
4.15
129 ratings
Lost in a Good Game
by Pete Etchells • 2019
The research that clears video games of harm, and the surprising ways they improve our lives.
3.72
752
Lost in a Good Game Summary
Lost in a Good Game 88%
The research that clears video games of harm, and the surprising ways they improve our lives.
by Pete Etchells 2019
3.72
752 ratings
Glued to Games
by Scott Rigby • 2011
Games grip you longer than movies because they feed deep needs that daily life starves.
4.00
111
Glued to Games Summary
Glued to Games 88%
Games grip you longer than movies because they feed deep needs that daily life starves.
by Scott Rigby 2011
4.00
111 ratings
Addiction by Design
by Natasha Dow Schüll • 2012
Machine gambling is engineered to dissolve the self. Winning is just a chance to keep playing.
4.18
1k+
Addiction by Design Summary
Addiction by Design 88%
Machine gambling is engineered to dissolve the self. Winning is just a chance to keep playing.
by Natasha Dow Schüll 2012
4.18
1k+ ratings
Getting Gamers
by Jamie Madigan • 2015
The psychology that turns play into obsession, strangers into teammates, and pixels into identity.
4.01
489
Getting Gamers Summary
Getting Gamers 87%
The psychology that turns play into obsession, strangers into teammates, and pixels into identity.
by Jamie Madigan 2015
4.01
489 ratings
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook
by Anna Lembke • 2024
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
3.99
164
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook Summary
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook 87%
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
by Anna Lembke 2024
3.99
164 ratings
The Age of Addiction
by David T. Courtwright • 2019
Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.
3.64
456
The Age of Addiction Summary
The Age of Addiction 87%
Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.
by David T. Courtwright 2019
3.64
456 ratings
Whale Hunt in the Desert
by Deke Castleman • 2004
Steve Cyr, the Vegas host who hooks whales with comps and psychology until they crash.
3.77
401
Whale Hunt in the Desert Summary
Whale Hunt in the Desert 87%
Steve Cyr, the Vegas host who hooks whales with comps and psychology until they crash.
by Deke Castleman 2004
3.77
401 ratings
The Craving Mind
by Judson Brewer • 2017
One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.
3.68
5k+
The Craving Mind Summary
The Craving Mind 87%
One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.
by Judson Brewer 2017
3.68
5k+ ratings
Digitale Demenz. Wie wir uns und unsere Kinder um den Verstand bringen
by Manfred Spitzer • 2012
Screen time shrinks the brain’s capacity for deep focus, trading it for permanent distraction.
3.70
2k+
Digitale Demenz. Wie wir uns und unsere Kinder um den Verstand bringen Summary
Digitale Demenz. Wie wir uns und unsere Kinder um den Verstand bringen 87%
Screen time shrinks the brain’s capacity for deep focus, trading it for permanent distraction.
by Manfred Spitzer 2012
3.70
2k+ ratings
The Biology of Desire
by Marc Lewis • 2015
Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.
4.09
2k+
The Biology of Desire Summary
The Biology of Desire 87%
Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.
by Marc Lewis 2015
4.09
2k+ ratings
Cyberkrank! Wie das digitalisierte Leben unsere Gesundheit ruiniert
by Manfred Spitzer • 2015
From addiction to sleeplessness: a neuroscientist's clinical case against the smartphone era.
3.78
203
Cyberkrank! Wie das digitalisierte Leben unsere Gesundheit ruiniert Summary
Cyberkrank! Wie das digitalisierte Leben unsere Gesundheit ruiniert 87%
From addiction to sleeplessness: a neuroscientist's clinical case against the smartphone era.
by Manfred Spitzer 2015
3.78
203 ratings
The Hacking of the American Mind
by Robert H. Lustig • 2017
Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.
4.09
3k+
The Hacking of the American Mind Summary
The Hacking of the American Mind 87%
Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.
by Robert H. Lustig 2017
4.09
3k+ ratings
Press Reset
by Jason Schreier • 2021
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
4.05
8k+
Press Reset Summary
Press Reset 86%
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
by Jason Schreier 2021
4.05
8k+ ratings
Addicted to Drama
by Scott Lyons • 2023
Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.
3.90
250
Addicted to Drama Summary
Addicted to Drama 86%
Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.
by Scott Lyons 2023
3.90
250 ratings
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design
by Ralph Koster • 2004
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
3.90
3k+
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design Summary
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design 86%
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
by Ralph Koster 2004
3.90
3k+ ratings
Dopamine Nation
by Anna Lembke • 2021
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
3.88
89k+
Dopamine Nation Summary
Dopamine Nation 86%
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
by Anna Lembke 2021
3.88
89k+ ratings
Attention
by Casey Schwartz • 2020
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
3.12
394
Attention Summary
Attention 86%
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
by Casey Schwartz 2020
3.12
394 ratings
Moral Combat
by Patrick M. Markey • 2017
Crime fell as gaming rose. The evidence never held, and the outrage is a recycled panic.
4.18
173
Moral Combat Summary
Moral Combat 86%
Crime fell as gaming rose. The evidence never held, and the outrage is a recycled panic.
by Patrick M. Markey 2017
4.18
173 ratings
In the Shadows of the Net
by Patrick J. Carnes • 2001
The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.
3.85
121
In the Shadows of the Net Summary
In the Shadows of the Net 86%
The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.
by Patrick J. Carnes 2001
3.85
121 ratings
Molly's Game
by Molly Bloom • 2014
Tobey Maguire won millions at her table. Leonardo DiCaprio was a regular. The FBI seized everything.
3.84
25k+
Molly's Game Summary
Molly's Game 86%
Tobey Maguire won millions at her table. Leonardo DiCaprio was a regular. The FBI seized everything.
by Molly Bloom 2014
3.84
25k+ ratings
Gamification by Design
by Gabe Zichermann • 2011
Why most badges fail: the motivation design that turns app users into players.
3.65
490
Gamification by Design Summary
Gamification by Design 86%
Why most badges fail: the motivation design that turns app users into players.
by Gabe Zichermann 2011
3.65
490 ratings
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn
by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 • 2024
Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.
4.77
64
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn Summary
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn 86%
Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.
by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 2024
4.77
64 ratings
Reality Is Broken
by Jane McGonigal • 2010
Games satisfy us more than reality does. That gap is a blueprint for a better world.
3.79
8k+
Reality Is Broken Summary
Reality Is Broken 86%
Games satisfy us more than reality does. That gap is a blueprint for a better world.
by Jane McGonigal 2010
3.79
8k+ ratings
Unboxed
by Gordon Calleja • 2022
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
3.46
13
Unboxed Summary
Unboxed 86%
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
by Gordon Calleja 2022
3.46
13 ratings
Your Brain on Porn
by Gary Wilson • 2014
Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.
4.21
8k+
Your Brain on Porn Summary
Your Brain on Porn 86%
Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.
by Gary Wilson 2014
4.21
8k+ ratings
Never Enough
by Judith Grisel • 2019
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
4.14
5k+
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough 86%
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
by Judith Grisel 2019
4.14
5k+ ratings
Scarcity Brain
by Michael Easter • 2023
An ancient survival circuit keeps you hooked on more. The fix was written 1,500 years ago.
3.92
9k+
Scarcity Brain Summary
Scarcity Brain 86%
An ancient survival circuit keeps you hooked on more. The fix was written 1,500 years ago.
by Michael Easter 2023
3.92
9k+ ratings
Play Anything
by Ian Bogost • 2016
Real fun needs rules, not freedom. The philosopher's case against chasing happiness.
3.17
572
Play Anything Summary
Play Anything 86%
Real fun needs rules, not freedom. The philosopher's case against chasing happiness.
by Ian Bogost 2016
3.17
572 ratings
The Urge
by Carl Erik Fisher • 2022
Addiction is an ancient divided self, stoked by industry and racial policy into a modern crisis.
4.03
2k+
The Urge Summary
The Urge 86%
Addiction is an ancient divided self, stoked by industry and racial policy into a modern crisis.
by Carl Erik Fisher 2022
4.03
2k+ ratings
Hard to Break
by Russell A. Poldrack • 2021
Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.
3.57
169
Hard to Break Summary
Hard to Break 86%
Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.
by Russell A. Poldrack 2021
3.57
169 ratings
A Game Design Vocabulary
by Anna Anthropy • 2013
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
3.94
134
A Game Design Vocabulary Summary
A Game Design Vocabulary 86%
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
by Anna Anthropy 2013
3.94
134 ratings
The Sober Truth
by Lance Dodes • 2014
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
3.92
616
The Sober Truth Summary
The Sober Truth 86%
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
by Lance Dodes 2014
3.92
616 ratings
How to Break Up with Your Phone
by Catherine Price • 2018
The 30-day plan that unhooks your brain from the device designed to keep it hooked.
3.91
22k+
How to Break Up with Your Phone Summary
How to Break Up with Your Phone 86%
The 30-day plan that unhooks your brain from the device designed to keep it hooked.
by Catherine Price 2018
3.91
22k+ ratings
One Up
by Joost van Dreunen • 2020
Three transformations in four decades, and each one rewarded strategy over creative genius.
4.13
213
One Up Summary
One Up 86%
Three transformations in four decades, and each one rewarded strategy over creative genius.
by Joost van Dreunen 2020
4.13
213 ratings
The Happiness Effect
by Donna Freitas • 2017
A generation learned to perform happiness online; the emotional bill is now coming due.
3.31
265
The Happiness Effect Summary
The Happiness Effect 86%
A generation learned to perform happiness online; the emotional bill is now coming due.
by Donna Freitas 2017
3.31
265 ratings
The Porn Myth
by Matt Fradd • 2017
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
4.10
1k+
The Porn Myth Summary
The Porn Myth 86%
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
by Matt Fradd 2017
4.10
1k+ ratings
Treating Pornography Addiction
by Kevin B. Skinner • 2005
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
4.14
239
Treating Pornography Addiction Summary
Treating Pornography Addiction 86%
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
by Kevin B. Skinner 2005
4.14
239 ratings
Assassination Generation
by Dave Grossman • 2016
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
3.71
351
Assassination Generation Summary
Assassination Generation 86%
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
by Dave Grossman 2016
3.71
351 ratings
Silicon Valley Porn Star
by Jason Portnoy • 2022
He built startups by day and a sex addiction by night. Then his wife called.
4.32
256
Silicon Valley Porn Star Summary
Silicon Valley Porn Star 86%
He built startups by day and a sex addiction by night. Then his wife called.
by Jason Portnoy 2022
4.32
256 ratings
Across the Board
by Tim Clare • 2024
Dice, boards, and cards: our oldest tools for connection, and what they reveal about being human.
3.83
472
Across the Board Summary
Across the Board 86%
Dice, boards, and cards: our oldest tools for connection, and what they reveal about being human.
by Tim Clare 2024
3.83
472 ratings
Eurogames
by Stewart Woods • 2012
Postwar Germany rejected war games and invented a genre where elegance matters more than conquest.
3.78
137
Eurogames Summary
Eurogames 86%
Postwar Germany rejected war games and invented a genre where elegance matters more than conquest.
by Stewart Woods 2012
3.78
137 ratings
The Attention Fix
by Anders Hansen • 2024
Your brain was built for hunting, not scrolling. The mismatch explains why you cannot focus.
3.89
359
The Attention Fix Summary
The Attention Fix 86%
Your brain was built for hunting, not scrolling. The mismatch explains why you cannot focus.
by Anders Hansen 2024
3.89
359 ratings
The Compass of Pleasure
by David J. Linden • 2010
Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.
3.89
6k+
The Compass of Pleasure Summary
The Compass of Pleasure 86%
Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.
by David J. Linden 2010
3.89
6k+ ratings
For the Win
by Kevin Werbach • 2012
Why leaderboards backfire and points stop working: designing motivation that comes from within.
3.75
1k+
For the Win Summary
For the Win 85%
Why leaderboards backfire and points stop working: designing motivation that comes from within.
by Kevin Werbach 2012
3.75
1k+ ratings
Dopamine Detox
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Your brain wasn't built for infinite scroll. A practical reset protocol for better focus.
3.25
193
Dopamine Detox Summary
Dopamine Detox 85%
Your brain wasn't built for infinite scroll. A practical reset protocol for better focus.
by Nick Trenton 2021
3.25
193 ratings
Silent Hill
by Bernard Perron • 2006
Fog, radio static, broken controls: Silent Hill made your own mind the real horror.
3.65
253
Silent Hill Summary
Silent Hill 85%
Fog, radio static, broken controls: Silent Hill made your own mind the real horror.
by Bernard Perron 2006
3.65
253 ratings
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