Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Eyal delves into the psychology behind habit-forming products, including those found online, and how companies use these techniques to create addictive experiences.
Books
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power
While not solely focused on addiction, Zuboff's book explores how social media companies exploit user data for profit, contributing to addictive behaviors and other societal issues.
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
Turkle examines how technology is shaping human relationships and identities, exploring the loneliness and disconnection that can result from excessive internet use.
The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads
Wu traces the history of attention-grabbing techniques, including those used by technology companies, and explores their implications for society.
Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids – and How to Break the Trance
Although primarily focused on screen addiction in children, this book discusses the role of video games in screen addiction and offers strategies for prevention and intervention.
Game Addiction: The Experience and the Effects
This book provides an overview of the research on game addiction, including discussions on prevalence, risk factors, and treatment options.
Power-Up: Unlocking the Hidden Mathematics in Video Games
Lane's book explores the mathematical principles behind video game design, shedding light on the mechanics that can make games addictive and engaging.
The Gamer’s Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design
Hodent's book explores the psychology and neuroscience behind gaming, offering insights into why certain games can be addictive and how game design can influence behavior
REBOOT! Confronting PTSD on Your Terms: A Workbook (New Horizons in Therapy)
Wasdin and Templin's book offers insights into addiction recovery strategies that can be applied to various types of addictive behaviors, including gaming addiction
Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change
Although not solely about video game addiction, Pao's memoir explores her experiences in Silicon Valley and the tech industry, shedding light on the culture that often fosters addictive behaviors, including gaming.