9 articles
Lena Okafor applies behavioral science to attachment theory — why your relational patterns are learned habits, not personality verdicts, and the research-backed moves that help you update them toward genuine connection.
Lena Okafor·
Lena Okafor on the gut-brain axis — why the neurons lining your digestive tract are co-producing the neurochemical environment in which your decisions get made, and four evidence-backed habit shifts that feed your best cognitive performance from the inside out.
Lena Okafor·
Jordan Kessler reframes journaling from a feelings diary into a cognitive operating system upgrade — and the research explaining why your brain desperately needs somewhere to do its paperwork.
Jordan Kessler·
Lena Okafor on why financial avoidance isn't a character flaw — it's a behavioral science problem. The research on emotion regulation, financial procrastination, and values-aligned spending that finally makes sense of your relationship with money.
Lena Okafor·
Jordan Kessler on why creativity isn't a talent you either have or don't — it's a system you either built or haven't yet. The mental models and research-backed moves to start making things again.
Jordan Kessler·
Lena Okafor on why the explosion of choices in modern life quietly drains your mental energy — and the evidence-backed strategies for designing a simpler decision environment that actually frees you up.
Lena Okafor·
Marcus Reeves on why your phone isn't just wasting your time — it's actively training your brain to underperform. The neuroscience of distraction, and three moves to take your focus back.
Marcus Reeves·
Jordan Kessler on the planning trap — why elaborate systems feel like progress but aren't, and the three research-backed mental models that actually close the gap between intention and action.
Jordan Kessler·
Marcus Reeves breaks down the science of habit formation — why willpower is the wrong lever, what actually makes behaviors stick, and three structural changes you can make today.
Marcus Reeves·