By Laurie Fullerton

Technology companies and content creators are so good at what they do – making content as engaging as possible – that a 60 minutes news report asked Tristan Harris, a former Google engineer, if there is a type of deliberate “brain hacking’ that makes gaming, apps, social media channels and “likes” truly addictive.

The surprising answer was yes. As a Silicon Valley ‘drop-out,’ Harris is clear that everything on a smartphone is designed somewhat like a slot machine that draws the user in. According to the 60-minutes interview, Harris dropped out of a master’s program Read full story ›

Source: The Drum