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Method

Evidence-aware.Not evidence-certain.

Psychology is powerful and imperfect. Here is how we decide what to publish, how we simplify it, and how we tell you when the evidence is thinner than it sounds.

How an idea is made

  1. 01

    Start with a pattern.

    Every piece begins with something people actually experience — delaying, scrolling, avoiding, repeating. Not with a trending finding looking for a story.

  2. 02

    Read the research, not the headline.

    We go to peer-reviewed papers, reviews and meta-analyses where they exist. We look at sample sizes, replications and whether a lab result has ever been tested in ordinary life.

  3. 03

    Label the evidence.

    Every article carries an evidence level, so you know how much weight to put on it. When findings are contested, we say so in the text.

  4. 04

    Translate into an experiment.

    An idea is only useful if you can test it. We end with a small, low-risk experiment — framed as something to observe, not a prescription.

  5. 05

    Correct in public.

    Science moves and we make mistakes. When we get something wrong or the evidence changes, we update the article and note the date.

Evidence levels

A label is a summary judgement, not a guarantee. It describes the research behind the central claim of an article — not every sentence in it.

Well supported
Consistent findings across multiple studies and research groups.
Emerging
Promising and plausible, but effect sizes or generality are still being tested.
Mixed evidence
Findings conflict or have replicated inconsistently. We say so in the article.

Short-form

Videos simplify. Articles carry the caveats.

A 40-second video can make you curious; it can’t carry nuance. When an idea starts on TikTok, Reels or Shorts, the full version — with sources and limitations — lives here.

Browse the ideas

Boundaries

What we won't do.

  • Diagnose, or suggest that content can identify a mental-health condition.
  • Claim to treat, cure or replace professional care.
  • Present a single study as settled fact.
  • Invent credentials, experts or testimonials.
  • Use fear or shame to make an idea travel further.

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