在新书《不可抗拒：成瘾科技的兴起和让我们欲罢不能的生意》(Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked)中，社会心理学家亚当·阿尔塔(Adam Alter)发出警告，称我们——不管是儿童、青少年，还是成人——中有许多人对现代电子产品上瘾。

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