Your Happiness Was Hacked: Why Tech Is Winning the Battle to Control Your Brain--and How to Fight Back
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2018.
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Vivek Wadhwa., Vivek Wadhwa|AUTHOR., Alex Salkever|AUTHOR., Vivek Wadhwa|ILLUSTRATOR., & Alex Salkever|ILLUSTRATOR. (2018). Your Happiness Was Hacked: Why Tech Is Winning the Battle to Control Your Brain--and How to Fight Back . Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vivek Wadhwa et al.. 2018. Your Happiness Was Hacked: Why Tech Is Winning the Battle to Control Your Brain--and How to Fight Back. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vivek Wadhwa et al.. Your Happiness Was Hacked: Why Tech Is Winning the Battle to Control Your Brain--and How to Fight Back Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vivek Wadhwa, et al. Your Happiness Was Hacked: Why Tech Is Winning the Battle to Control Your Brain--and How to Fight Back Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2018.
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