Newswise — For many years, addiction research has focused on chemical dependencies like drugs and alcohol. However, new phenomena such as video game and social media addictions are not as extensively studied.
Dr. Puneet Manchanda from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business dives into the world of modern addiction. He talks about his research on how these technologies impact us and what steps can help prevent addiction.
Dr. Manchanda would like to thank his collaborators for contributing to his work: Sridhar Narayanan (Stanford), Bruno Castelo (Illinois Institute of Technology), and Prashant Rajaram (Western University).
The latest episode of the Curious by Nature podcast, titled “How Addictive Are Companies Making Video Games” featuring Dr. Puneet Manchanda, is now available on Spotify and Apple Podcast.
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