Blog
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They Tested Our Emotions ... and Never Told Us
Facebook’s 2012 experiment proved how easily our emotions can be influenced without our consent. Today, every platform runs constant micro-tests designed to shape our moods and keep us engaged. This blog exposes how those emotional nudges work and why awareness is the first step in reclaiming attention and agency.
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Slot Machines in Your Pocket: Why Your Phone Is So Hard to Put Down
We’re not glued to our phones because we’re weak — but because they’re engineered like slot machines. Infinite scroll, random rewards, and dopamine-driven “maybe” loops keep us hooked. Once you understand the design, you can interrupt it. Awareness breaks the spell. You’re not the problem — the architecture is.
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What Screens Are Doing to Kids’ Brains
When kids spend most of their time on screens instead of playing, their brains rewire for instant rewards and constant stimulation — fueling anxiety and attention problems. Play does the opposite: it builds focus, empathy, and resilience. Neuroscience shows that every hour of real-world play literally shapes a child’s future.
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Digital Presence at Work - The Silent Trust Killer
Phones hurt focus even when silent. At work, one glance at a screen fractures trust, lowers morale, and signals disinterest. Attention - not technology - is the real currency of leadership.
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Take an Old School Road Trip
Spending meaningful time with your family, laughing and exploring the world together is so much better than anything a screen could ever provide. Check out these fun ideas to get the creativity going on those long - and short - car rides!
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Screens Should Have Warning Labels
The content on screens negatively changes the way children’s brains and neurons are wired…but with knowledge and action, it can be stopped. See how screen content changes the neural pathways in children's brains so that they are wired to crave stimulation and quick rewards vs. focus, creativity, and empathy.
