When your PFC is offline, let AI be your backup system.
Public notes + toolbox: a developer rebuilding himself with AI. Actionable, reviewable, no fluff.
Inner Work
Inner Work
Emotional awareness and reflection.
- β’ Latest insights
- β’ Featured reflections
View all β
Knowledge
Psychology, brain science, AI-assisted healing.
- β’ Psychology
- β’ Brain Science
- β’ AI Healing
View all β
Tools
Free games, practices, and tests.
- β’ Emotion Debug
- β’ Practice
- β’ Games
- β’ Reviews
View all β
Start here
Tools
Latest
Inner Work
- Overthinking After Sending Messages: Breaking Rumination
When silence is interpreted as rejection, how do we break the "catastrophizing loop"?
- Inner Order and the "Control Freak" Mother
When our rhythm of life is broken, how do we maintain inner order?
- Identity Threat When Challenged: Why Do We Feel Uncomfortable?
When our opinions are questioned, why does our nervous system go into "survival mode"?
Knowledge
- Amygdala: The Brain's "Radar" and "Alarm System"
The amygdala is the emotional sentinel deep in the brain. It detects threats with lightning speed and commands the body into fight-or-flight mode before you even realize the danger.
Β· Brain Science - Attention Mechanisms: The Brain's "Spotlight" and "Traffic Controller"
Attention mechanism is the brain's core ability to selectively focus on specific information, filter out irrelevant distractions, and flexibly switch tasks. It determines "what enters consciousness," "what is ignored," and "when to switch focus."
Β· Brain Science - System 1 & System 2: The Brain's Dual-Core Processor
The brain is not a single rational commander, but a hybrid of two distinct systems: System 1 (Fast Thinking) is like an autopilot, and System 2 (Slow Thinking) is like a prudent pilot.
Β· Brain Science