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Explore Tech, Habits & Psychology

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Explore Tech, Habits & Psychology

In an era of constant digital distraction, understanding the intersection of neuroscience and habit formation is essential for maintaining mental agency. This plan is designed for professionals and students who want to reclaim their focus from addictive technology while leveraging psychology to build better personal systems.

ByCommunity User
3 h 31 m
12 coursesUpdated 1 day ago
The Dopamine TrapThinking, fast and slowDopamine Nation: Your Brain on Digital Cocaine12 sources

How This Learning Plan Was Made

This plan was crafted by BeFreed's proprietary AI to help you learn Explore Tech, Habits & Psychology with ease. It is curated from in-depth research on the topic and structured around the most effective learning journeys proven by BeFreed users.

Each episode delivers bite-sized, high-impact lessons distilled from world-class sources — bestselling books, research papers, and expert insights. Together, they form a sophisticated yet accessible path to mastering Explore Tech, Habits & Psychology.

What You'll Learn

  • Analyze how digital technology reshapes neural pathways and triggers addictive behaviors.
  • Master evidence-based frameworks to intentionally design, maintain, and break daily habits.
  • Identify the engineering tactics used by tech companies to manipulate user behavior.
  • Apply ethical behavior design principles to protect personal focus and mental autonomy.
  • Synthesize cognitive psychology and behavioral insights to improve decision-making systems.
  • Optimize mental models by integrating technology awareness with psychological principles.

Explore how technology rewires our neural pathways and learn the psychological mechanisms behind digital addiction and habit formation.

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The Dopamine Trap

Breaking free from the grip of screen addiction.

1 m
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Thinking, fast and slow

Insights into human decision-making and cognitive biases

8 m
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The Dopamine Dilemma: Controlling Your Brain's Motivation ChemicalRewiring the Addicted Brain: How Modern Science Changes RecoveryBrain WashThe Pain-Pleasure Seesaw: Master Your Brain's Hidden Control Panel
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Dopamine Nation: Your Brain on Digital Cocaine

Discover how smartphones rewire your brain like drugs, why pleasure creates pain, and the proven strategies to break free from our dopamine-driven culture of instant gratification.

28 m

Master the fundamental principles of how habits form, break, and can be intentionally designed using evidence-based psychological frameworks.

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Power of Habit

Understanding and changing habits

9 m
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Good Habits, Bad Habits

Unlock the science of habits to transform your life with practical, evidence-based strategies.

8 m
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Stick with ItAtomic HabitsMaking Habits, Breaking HabitsBadass Habits
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The Science of Building Unbreakable Habits

Discover why most people fail at habit change and learn the four simple laws that make any habit stick, based on research from the 25-million-copy bestseller Atomic Habits.

24 m

Discover how tech companies engineer addictive products and learn to apply these insights ethically while protecting yourself from manipulation.

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Hooked

How tech companies create habit-forming products using the Hook Model.

9 m
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How to Break up with Your Phone

A practical 30-day plan to overcome smartphone addiction and reclaim your life, focus, and relationships.

9 m
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Digital MinimalismHow to Break Up with Your PhoneLifescaleMastering Focus: Brain Science to Beat Distraction
28 sources
Breaking Free: Digital Discipline Playbook

Discover the psychology behind social media addiction and learn science-backed strategies to reclaim your time, build better habits, and break free from endless scrolling.

32 m

Synthesize cognitive psychology, behavioral insights, and technology awareness to optimize your mental models and decision-making systems.

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Mental Models

Mental models toolkit for smarter, science-backed decision-making.

1 m
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Unlock Your Brain

Brain optimization: manage distractions, sleep well, work deeply.

1 m
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Predictably IrrationalHow to DecideThe Art of ChoosingScarcity
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The Hidden Psychology of Choice

Explore how our decisions are shaped by unconscious biases, emotional drivers, and cognitive shortcuts—and why even brilliant minds fall into predictable traps. Discover frameworks that explain the gap between our rational and emotional decision systems.

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