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Research explainers
What the studies actually found: design, numbers, limits, and what that means for how you work. 11 guides use this tag, newest first.
How AI Search Picks Sources: What Providers Actually Document
A provider-by-provider map of what Google, OpenAI, Perplexity, Anthropic, Microsoft and Apple document about crawling, citing and controls, plus how to measure.
Make Your Phone Less Distracting Without Giving It Up
A 7-day phone reset built on what trials measured and what failed to replicate, with iPhone and Android settings checked against Apple and Google.
Should You Show Your Face in Software Tutorials? What Studies Found
Studies of instructor presence found higher motivation, no reliable learning gain and an attention cost. Get a decision table, layout options and a lighting checklist.
The Shutdown Ritual: A 10-Minute Checklist for Ending the Workday
A 10-minute end-of-day shutdown checklist, variants for remote work, parents and shifts, and an honest look at what the detachment research does and does not show.
Structured Data for Small Sites: What Google Still Supports
Which schema.org markup Google still supports in October 2026, which rich results it retired and when, two JSON-LD blocks to copy, and how to test them.
Desktop Sticky Notes on a Mac: When They Help, When They Clutter
Why a visible note helps memory, why a crowded desktop stops working, five rules for Mac sticky notes, and a five-minute weekly sweep.
If-Then Planning: Write Implementation Intentions That Work
What 642 tests show about if-then plans: five evidence-based rules, 20 example plans for focus, health, study and money, WOOP, and when planning fails.
Attention Residue: What Switching Tasks Costs and How to Cut It
What the research on attention residue shows, where the '23 minutes' figure really comes from, plus a one-minute resume note and a switch budget to try.
How Long Does It Take to Form a Habit? What the Research Found
The 21-day rule comes from a 1960 self-help book. Here is what UCL's 66-day study and later data show, plus a plan with check-ins at weeks 2, 6, and 10.
What Is llms.txt? The Format, the Evidence, and an Example
llms.txt explained: the v2 format, how it differs from robots.txt and sitemap.xml, what server logs say about who reads it, and a template to copy.
Why Blockers Get Switched Off — and How Graduated Friction Helps
Website blockers are easy to switch off. See the evidence for small friction, a five-rung ladder matched to each site, and a two-week rollout plan.