Inside the Hook Model: Secrets Companies Use to Keep You Scrolling and How To Break Free (#263)

Aug 19, 2025 · 17 min · Season 1 · Episode 263 · 12.3 MB

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Variable rewards once powered slot machines; now they’re inside your pocket. Behavior-design expert Nir Eyal shows how modern apps turned casino psychology into daily routine. He unpacks the psychological levers hidden in everyday products.

Hear the science and the clever design tricks that turn a few minutes into far more time than you intended.

If knowledge is power, this episode hands you the switch.