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The NeuroScience and APIs to Make Your App More Addictive — Dalton Combs on People

Hello Tech Pros - Motivation, Soft Skills & Business Advice

English - October 14, 2016 09:30 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB
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While working on his PhD in NeuroEconomics, Dalton Combs learned a lot about motivation and why people do what they do. Now he's the founder-CEO of Dopamine Labs. They've designed a product that makes it easy for any developer to increase retention and engagement by turning their app into a habit.

Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/dalton-combs-people/

What You'll Learn in This Episode Why users "stick" to some apps and quit using others. The key to rewarding users in ways that surprise and delight. How dopamine works in the human brain and reinforces behaviors (even bad behaviors). The strategy to developing an app that is as addicting as Angry Birds.