Guides

Guides

Articles on scrolling habits, attention, and learning in short bursts.

Habit design

How to stop doomscrolling without perfect willpower

Why willpower on its own rarely works, and what does.

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Learning design

What is microlearning, and when does it work?

When short lessons help, and when they don’t.

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Evidence

The eight-second attention span is a myth

The goldfish statistic came from a marketing page. Here’s what the research says.

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Comparison

The best microlearning apps, sorted by what they’re for

Five kinds of learning app, and what each is good at.

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Comparison

Blinkist alternatives, by why you are leaving

Three reasons people leave book summary apps, and what to try instead.

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Comparison

Is there a Duolingo for general knowledge?

Which parts of Duolingo work outside languages.

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Free chapters

Free chapters

Chapter 1 of five real courses: Rome, processors, sleep, inflation and GPS.

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Product guide

How to learn while you scroll

How Doomlearning turns a feed into a course.

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