Mastermind

Build habits by using the addictive powers of social media.

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Build habits by using the addictive powers of social media.

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Mastermind is an app helps you build habits by leveraging the same addictive powers of social media. More than an app - it is a place on the internet for communities to do any habit together.

Launch tags:Health & Fitness•Productivity

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Jasmine Energy

Can you talk about the "addictive powers of social media" that you are using for the app? Seems vague

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7yr ago

Mastermind

Maker

@mattmayberry not sure why my reply didn't go directly to you but posted as a comment: "Good question. Social media uses a ton of tactics to get us to come back. Among them, dopamine hits for those likes, accumulating followers, social validation from peers, etc. It's taking advantage of our social wiring to push certain behaviors. Similarly, Mastermind uses dopamine for when you complete your habits (claps), instead of accumulating followers, you accumulate completions (games), instead of validation through pictures, you get social pressure to do your habits through seeing others do them (notifications). Much of what I implemented here is based off of SaaS: Status as a Service (https://www.eugenewei.com/blog/2...). Great read if you are interested!"

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7yr ago

Mastermind

Maker

Hello everybody! Mastermind is an app to help people build habits by leveraging the same addictive powers of social media (dopamine, social validation, gamification, etc) I'be been building habit apps for 5 years now and this is my latest attempt to get people doing more. You can read the story here: https://medium.com/@espitia7/one... If you have any questions, let me know!

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7yr ago

ChatSEO

Love the concept! I strongly feel the community effect has a great role to play in building habits. Yet to try the app myself!

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7yr ago

Mastermind

Maker

Good question. Social media uses a ton of tactics to get us to come back. Among them, dopamine hits for those likes, accumulating followers, social validation from peers, etc. It's taking advantage of our social wiring to push certain behaviors. Similarly, Mastermind uses dopamine for when you complete your habits (claps), instead of accumulating followers, you accumulate completions (games), instead of validation through pictures, you get social pressure to do your habits through seeing others do them (notifications). Much of what I implemented here is based off of SaaS: Status as a Service (https://www.eugenewei.com/blog/2...). Great read if you are interested!

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7yr ago

@espitia7 I like the idea. I had the same idea (to build positive habits using dopamine hits) but I never found a good way to execute it. Honestly, I believe that yours isn't too. People can just lie and get the praise (on social media lying is everywhere) and even if they didn't, I don't see claps as a big enough incentive. Social media tactics work not only because of dopamine hits but because the social media themselves leverage human needs. Unfortunately. thinking long term and doing hard things is against human nature. I hope you guys can make it work :D

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7yr ago