# Key takeaways on technology addiction from Professor Adam Alter's book, "Irresistible," are highlighted

1 Faculty News August 16, 2020 ![Interesting Engineering Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/Interesting%20Engineering%20Logo.jpg?itok=2w3kPfCw)>

Excerpt from [Interesting Engineering](https://interestingengineering.com/technology-addiction-when-is-technology-too-much) -- "It is time to talk about our addiction to technology. We might not have a Walking Dead-style zombie apocalypse to deal with, but we do have plenty of technology zombies walking around. NYU professor [Adam Alter](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/adam-alter) thinks this is really happening. In his book Irresistible, Dr. Alter discusses the addictive perils of modern technology, and gives some eye-opening statistics, like how an average millennial picks up their phone 150 times a day."

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