The Research Behind Saige's

Capabilities

The Research Behind Saige's

Capabilities

INDEPENDENT RESEACH

Understanding Human Psychology & Neurochemistry

Saige is built upon millions of hours of research into human psychology and neurochemistry, to create a full 360 degree solution to help you unlock your potential. We have the luxury of pulling research from giants in their fields such as Dr. Anna Lembke (dopamine & psychology), Dr. Richard Thaler (Nudge Theory & human behavior), Dr. Peter Farrell (sleep) and many, many more.

EFFECT OF SLEEP ON ATTENTION

Daily Attention lapses (PVT lapses) nearly multiply by 10X in a 10 day study as a result of cumulative lack of sleep (5 hrs / night), even with weekend recovery sleep. Extrapolating the graph to a 1 month, the attention lapses may increase to 60+ times a day, so no longer can focus!

INFOMATION OVERLOAD & THE TRICKY ART OF SINGLE TASKING

Levitin is a neuroscientist. He should know. But it's 8:30 a.m., and I've got 16 Internet tabs on my computer, three more tabs on my phone, two opened emails, a pending phone call and a scrolling Twitter timeline. And I'm doing perfectly well. I'm clearly an exception. Of course, I am not. As Levitin put it to Note to Self, "You're not actually doing four or five things at once, because the brain doesn't work that way." Instead, "you're rapidly shifting from one thing to the next, depleting neural resources as you go."

THE ZONE / FLOW STATE

“Everyone has experienced flow — that state of mind where you’re “in the zone” and able to perform tasks optimally with little conscious effort. In flow, time seems to pass differently. Your deep-seated skills take over and run on autopilot. You might even find that you’re able to successfully perform tasks at a level that was previously out of reach.”

SHORTENING ATTENTION SPANS

"Beyond reading, this inability to focus is creeping into all aspects of our lives. Whether it be during a slow scene in a movie or when we’re waiting for the microwave, checking social media has become an involuntary response to momentary boredom.

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We’ve all become dopamine addicts; it’s being fed to us by our phones. Social media has taken over our attention spans through quick and instant gratification, affecting our brains’ ability to focus on anything else we feel is less interesting."

THE BATTLE FOR YOUR TIME

Other examples highlight a more deliberate effort to monopolize your time. Consider Instagram’s implementation of a variable-ratio reward schedule. As explained in this 60 Minutes interview, Instagram’s notification algorithms will sometimes withhold “likes” on your photos to deliver them in larger bursts. So when you make your post, you may be disappointed to find less responses than you expected, only to receive them in a larger bunch later on.

LONELINESS - THE HIDDEN COST OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Loneliness “takes a toll not only on the quality of individuals’ lives, but has enormous economic consequences,” with depression and anxiety costing the global economy $1 trillion each year, Murthy said during a WHO press conference announcing the initiative.

ANXIETY & FOCUS

“research has showed that rapidly changing circumstances, worry and anxiety can all have a significant impact on your ability to focus”

MUSIC & ATTENTION

“In this foundational study, the researchers conclude that dynamic changes seen in the fMRI scans reflect the brain's evolving responses to different phases of a symphony.

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"The study suggests one possible adaptive evolutionary purpose of music," said Jonathan Berger, PhD, associate professor of music and a musician who is another co-author of the study. Music engages the brain over a period of time, he said, and the process of listening to music could be a way that the brain sharpens its ability to anticipate events and sustain attention.”

INTERRUPTIONS & FOCUS

“Research for UC Irvine show the following data on office interruptions. 12 mins 40 secs (Avg time spent on a task before being interrupted), 25 mins 26 secs (average time elapsed before returning to work on the same task), 15 mins (Avg time required after resuming a difficult task to get back into the same level of intense concentration), 2.8 secs (length of interruption required to cause subjects to commit twice the number of computer errors).”

VALUE OF TRACKING EMOTIONAL STATE

Verizon CEO Vestberg explained his approach to leadership and how he stays grounded, in order to be effective. Speaking candidly, Vestberg says he focuses on what he does well and ‘grades’ himself every day. ... So I started 2009 to grade myself every morning, the day after, from a scale to 0 to 10. And if I'm between 0 to 2, I'm usually in bad mood. I have a shit day. I shouldn't be around people.

AI'S IMPACT ON WORKPLACE & MANAGEMENT

What’s more, 79% of executives predict that entry-level knowledge worker jobs will no longer exist as AI creates an entirely new suite of roles for employees entering the workforce. On top of that, 56% say their own roles will be “completely” or “partially” replaced by AI.

PLANNING & GOALS

"Setting goals is linked with self-confidence, motivation, and autonomy (Locke & Lathan, 2006). A 2015 study by psychologist Gail Mathews showed when people wrote down their goals, they were 33 percent more successful in achieving them than those who formulate outcomes in their heads."

TASK LISTS

“people report on average having about 15 ongoing goals and projects at any given time. That’s a lot to keep track of, with every goal having its own set of milestones to accomplish. We also know that even one unfinished goal can be a burden, demanding our thoughts and attention.

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When we write information down (on a to-do list or post-it), … we feel relieved from the need to hold onto it mentally.”

SMALL GOALS & SUBTASKS

“Once a small win has been accomplished, forces are set in motion that favor another small win. Small wins fuel transformative changes by leveraging tiny advantages into patterns that convince people that bigger achievements are within reach.”

AFFIRMATION

Many people( even me in the past) never pay attention to affirmations choosing to believe that it's “spiritual woo-woo” but the truth is, we all use affirmations to reinforce our beliefs and convictions in some way whether consciously or unconsciously. There is scientific research that talks about affirmations and shows the benefits of using affirmations. Many top performers from sports to business use affirmations to help them show up better to their work.

TIMEBOXING TO GET MORE DONE

“Five years ago I read Daniel Markovitz’s argument for migrating to-do lists into calendars. Since then, my productivity has at least doubled.

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The benefits of calendarized timeboxing are many, varied, and highly impactful. The practice improves how we feel (control), how much we achieve as individuals (personal productivity), and how much we achieve in the teams we work in (enhanced collaboration).”

BREATHING EXERCISES FOR STRESS & ATTENTION

“the BIG (breathing intervention group) had a significantly lower cortisol level after training, while the CG (control group) showed no significant change in cortisol levels. In conclusion, diaphragmatic breathing could improve sustained attention, affect, and cortisol levels.”

NUDGE THEORY

“Nudge Theory is based upon the idea that shaping the environment, also known as choice architecture, one can influence the likelihood that one option is chosen over another by individuals.”

DOPAMINE NATION

Stanford psychiatry professor Anna Lembke—New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence—decodes complex neuroscience into applicable strategies that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure can lead to pain. An expert in treating addictions of all kinds, Lembke discusses the biology and psychology of why people become addicted to certain substances and behaviors and the key role our dopamine balance plays in creating addiction.

SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION - HOW IT CHANGES YOUR BRAIN

Mimetic desire means that we’re adopting another person’s desire as our own, usually without even realizing that we’re doing it. Social media has given us millions of mimetic models that we now have to contend with. Some people have gone from having 10 mimetic models to now having thousands, and we haven’t quite come to grips as a culture with what that means for our mental and emotional health.