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Boredom Is a Skill You've Forgotten
Behavioral Science

Boredom Is a Skill You've Forgotten

The inability to sit still isn't a flaw—it's a feature someone else designed into you

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Your Morning Phone Check Is Ruining Your Day
Behavioral Science

Your Morning Phone Check Is Ruining Your Day

The first minutes after waking belong to you—here's why your phone shouldn't get them

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The Like Button Was Designed to Manipulate You
Behavioral Science

The Like Button Was Designed to Manipulate You

How a simple acknowledgment feature became one of the most powerful behavioral control tools ever deployed

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The Feed Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself
Behavioral Science

The Feed Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself

Your digital behavior reveals your psychology—and platforms use that portrait to keep you scrolling

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The Comparison Machine in Your Pocket
Behavioral Science

The Comparison Machine in Your Pocket

Social media algorithms optimize for envy—understanding how changes everything you see

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Notifications Are Lies Your Phone Tells You
Behavioral Science

Notifications Are Lies Your Phone Tells You

Your phone manufactures emergencies to steal your attention—here's how to stop falling for it

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What Happens to Your Brain After 10 Minutes of Scrolling
Behavioral Science

What Happens to Your Brain After 10 Minutes of Scrolling

Ten minutes of scrolling costs more than ten minutes—here's what it takes from your brain

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Why Your Kids Can't Put Down Their Phones Either
Behavioral Science

Why Your Kids Can't Put Down Their Phones Either

Their brains aren't finished. The apps targeting them are meticulously complete.

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Dark Patterns: The Tricks Hiding in Plain Sight
Behavioral Science

Dark Patterns: The Tricks Hiding in Plain Sight

The apps aren't confusing by accident—they're confusing by design

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The Infinite Scroll Was Not an Accident
Behavioral Science

The Infinite Scroll Was Not an Accident

The seamless feed wasn't designed for your convenience—it was designed to eliminate your exit points

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Why You Check Your Phone 150 Times a Day
Behavioral Science

Why You Check Your Phone 150 Times a Day

Your phone habit was engineered by behavioral scientists. Here's how they built the loop—and how to break it.

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Your Phone Knows When You're Weak
Behavioral Science

Your Phone Knows When You're Weak

How notification algorithms map your emotional weak points and exploit them for engagement

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Why Closing Instagram Feels Like Pulling Teeth
Behavioral Science

Why Closing Instagram Feels Like Pulling Teeth

Understanding the behavioral tricks that make your thumb keep scrolling is the first step to putting your phone down on your own terms.

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The Algorithm Doesn't Want You Happy
Behavioral Science

The Algorithm Doesn't Want You Happy

Why your feed is designed to keep you scrolling, not satisfied—and how to take back control

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