Blog
Research, essays, and case studies on intentional social media use.
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What Is Brain Rot (And Is Social Media Actually Causing It?)
Oxford's 2024 word of the year, explained — and what the research actually says about short-form video and attention.
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Why App Blockers (Even the Physical Ones) Aren't Enough
Screen time apps and blockers can help, but most of them fight the symptom instead of the cause.
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5 Signs You're Using Social Media Intentionally (And 5 Signs You're Not)
How to tell the difference between intentional social media use and getting pulled along by the algorithm.
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I Tracked My Screen Time For 30 Days (And Found the Crack in My Own System)
A 30-day screen time experiment reveals how one 'reasonable exception' can quietly unravel years of intentional social media habits.
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The Difference Between Social Media and the Algorithm
Social media and the algorithm aren't the same thing. Here's the research-backed distinction that changes how you should think about your feed.
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Why You Can't Just Delete Instagram (And What To Do Instead): The Truth About Digital Detox
Deleting Instagram rarely sticks. Here's what research on account deletion, digital detox, and quitting social media says actually works instead.
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Is Social Media Actually Bad? Here's What the Research Really Says
What does the research actually say about social media and mental health? A look at Surgeon General, Harvard, and young-adult studies on intentional vs. compulsive use.