# Professor Adam Alter's book, "Irresistible," is referenced in an article about Instagram's new trial of a version of its app that hides like counts

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Excerpt from [ABC News Australia](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-01/instagram-trial-to-change-visibility-of-likes-on-posts/11061562) -- "Professor [Alter](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/adam-alter) also warned Instagram users only ever presented 'the best versions of their lives' online, which could lead to feelings of deprivation among those viewing their posts."

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