KNOWLEDGE
Decision energy
Too many decisions can create load. The app helps reduce choices through sensible defaults and protocols.
KNOWLEDGE UNIVERSE
Energy and daily rhythm
Caffeine, decisions, movement and basic daily energy as areas of self-observation, not diagnosis.
What you can do
- choose three default decisions
- prepare clothes or a plan the evening before
- choose one priority
- use a minimum list
TOPIC DEPTH / SELF-OBSERVATION
From knowledge to self-observation
This layer organizes the existing topic rules. It does not add new claims or diagnoses.
How to observe
The minimum needed for meaningful self-observation.
Topic boundaries
- do not present decision fatigue as a confirmed diagnosis
- do not promise complete elimination of decision fatigue
Data limitations
- Conclusions from a small number of check-ins are hypotheses.
- User self-report may be incomplete or variable.
- The app observes patterns; it does not confirm causes.
Interpretation limitations
- Do not use this for diagnosis or treatment.
- Do not promise an outcome or health improvement.
- Do not strengthen wording beyond the current level of source verification.
- If the user describes a health risk or crisis, the safety router takes priority.
Source limitations
- Sources require manual verification before strong claims are allowed.
Use for education and self-observation, not diagnosis or treatment.
Suggest a small safe step and encourage observation rather than a radical change.
EVIDENCE LAYER
Sources and limitations
Sources and conclusions require cautious language. This is education and self-observation, not diagnosis or treatment.
An integrative review on unveiling the causes and effects of decision fatigue to develop a multi-domain conceptual framework
Scope: The integrative review covers different professional and organizational domains; do not treat it as medical evidence or a universal biological mechanism.
Limitations: Use as educational background. Do not create diagnoses or medical recommendations.
Open source ↗Self-control and limited willpower: Current status of ego depletion theory and research
Scope: The review presents a particular assessment of the ego-depletion literature. Do not use it as evidence for a universal literal reserve of willpower; NeuroHackingApp keeps the concept metaphorical and cautious.
Limitations: Use as educational background. Do not create diagnoses or medical recommendations.
Open source ↗