# Professor Adam Alter's research on the impact of mobile device usage on happiness is featured, from his book, "Irresistible"

1 Faculty News August 4, 2017 ![Australian Financial Review logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_031073.jpg?itok=ouTCQlql)>

Excerpt from the [Australian Financial Review](http://www.afr.com/technology/mobiles-and-tablets/iphones-facebook-and-a-neverending-internet-are-sucking-our-time-and-making-us-miserable-20170803-gxom8o) -- "The few hours that remain are our discretionary time, when we might read a book, enjoy a hobby, call an old friend for a talk, play Monopoly with the family or get to the gym. According to [Alter](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/adam-alter)'s research, our white space is increasingly consumed by computer screens and that's not making us happy."

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