Digital Products, shaping our behaviour for better or worse
The impact of product design on long-term behaviour is both significant and extensive. Digital products, such as smartphones and apps, have…
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When to Study With ‘Blocked Practice’ (and When Not to)
When you’re studying for a class, I typically recommend distributed practice for maximum retention, but there are times when blocked practice, its opposite, can be helpful.
How We Curate Our Worldview
A Design-Enthusiast’s Approach to Epistemology
Take Ownership of Your Future Self
Your personality, skills, likes, and dislikes change over time — but that change isn’t out of your control. What can you do to become the version of yourself that you most want to be? Start by acknowledging the differences between your past, current, and future selves. Next, imagine your desired future self: Set goals that are as clear and specific as possible to maximize your chances of achieving them. Finally, develop (and re-develop) an identity narrative consistent with the person you want to become — and share that story with others! Your identity drives your behavior, which over time creates your personality. So start acting like the best version of yourself, and you will become that person.
The ‘Invisible Friend’ Technique to Objectively Counseling Yourself
Sharing a useful method I learned in therapy regarding how to rationally and objectively view yourself and your problems
The Future of Design? Using AI to Enhance Human Cognition and Creativity
New promising research combining biofeedback tools and AI to improve designers' metacognitive skills
The Feynman Learning Technique
Supercharge your learning and become smarter by using the Feynman Technique. Devised by a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, it leverages the power of teaching for better learning.
We were never supposed to see our own faces this much
From mirrors to Zoom calls and TikToks, we are constantly faced with our own reflections – and it is completely changing the way we conceive of ourselves
How to build intentional UX in an era of persuasive technology
The fine art of balancing attention and intention
14 habits that make you more focused than 98% of people
What’s the deal with staying focused?
Why You Should Stop Reading News
Reading the news doesn't make us informed, just the opposite. And our obsession with being informed makes it hard to think long term.
Avoiding Stupidity is Easier than Seeking Brilliance
When it comes to unlocking great outcomes, avoiding stupidity is more reliable than seeking brilliance.
Three Filters Needed to Think Through Problems
The ecologist Garrett Hardin explores the three filters (Literacy, Numeracy, and Ecolacy) that help us interpret reality, avoid folly, and exploit unrecognized simplicity. Let's take a look.