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Essays on negativity bias, habit formation, and why your brain discards the best parts of your day — plus what you can actually do about it.
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Most people can't. Not because the day was bad — but because your brain is wired to discard good moments the instant they happen. Here's what that costs you.
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The negativity bias isn't a character flaw. It's a factory setting from 200,000 years ago — and factory settings can be changed.
Read →Progress · Neuroscience
Warren Buffett built the greatest wealth in history on one word. Your gym trainer already uses it. And it's the reason you're not seeing the results you deserve.
May 18, 2026 · Read →The Science
Your brain isn't being dramatic. It's running a ratio — and until you know about it, the math is working against you.
Read →La Ciencia
Tu cerebro no está exagerando. Está siguiendo una proporción. Y hasta que no la conozcas, las matemáticas trabajan en tu contra.
Read →Die Wissenschaft
Dein Gehirn übertreibt nicht. Es folgt einer Verhältniszahl. Und solange du das nicht weißt, arbeitet die Mathematik jeden Tag gegen dich.
Read →The Science
A follower in Argentina asked if there's spirituality in DOPAmine. This is the honest answer — and the two sentences I didn't expect to write.
May 14, 2026 · Read →The Product Soon
You didn't fail at journaling. The journal failed you — by saying nothing back. Every one-way street is a churn event waiting to happen.
Behavior Soon
There's a threshold where the brain stops logging because it set a goal — and starts logging because it wants to. Here's what that crossing looks like.
The Science Soon
36 good moments logged, sitting next to a 2-day streak. The negative number dominates. The app designed to fight negativity bias is triggering it.
Behavior Soon
Not a testimonial. A roadmap. What the research actually says happens at Day 7, Day 14, Day 30, and the point of no return.
The Science Soon
Mindset. Body. Emotions. Goals. The research on why these don't work in isolation — and what happens when you finally run them together.
La Ciencia
Una seguidora en Argentina preguntó si hay espiritualidad en DOPAmine. Esta es la respuesta honesta. Y las dos frases que cambiaron todo.
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