The UC Berkeley course on living intentionally in the digital age, taught by cognitive scientists Dr. Sahar Yousef and Lucas Miller. It is the research behind everything Project Reboot teaches.
Students track their own data, learn the science, and practice new habits with real accountability. Passive attendance is not an option.
Students start with a hard look at the data on screen time and social media, then run a baseline evaluation of their own usage, habits, and patterns. They learn the science of digital addiction, how some level of digital dependence became normal for all of us, and what excessive, unintentional screen time does to life quality, cognitive function, social connection, and mental health.
Students learn about the business models of large tech and social media companies, and their downstream effects on culture. From there, they get a clear definition of tech intentionality, a path to it, and research-backed strategies for every part of daily life.
The course closes by thinking critically about how the AI revolution will change what it means to be human and how to stay competitive in the job market, with practical strategies for using AI to learn better and be more productive while keeping your agency and judgment.
A cognitive neuroscientist on the UC Berkeley faculty in both Cognitive Science and the Haas School of Business, and one of the world's leading experts on cognitive training, digital dependence, and the science of productivity. She has given over 1,000 keynotes in 50+ countries, including for the U.S. Congress.
A cognitive scientist, author, and faculty member at Berkeley's Haas School of Business. His research focuses on protecting and augmenting human learning in the age of AI, and he teaches “The Augmented Executive,” one of the school's leading AI courses for executives.
While studying data science at UC Berkeley, Dino Ambrosi created a student-taught course to help classmates take back their time. Across three semesters, 100+ students cut their screen time by an average of 3.5 hours a day. That course became Project Reboot.
Sahar and Lucas turned the work into a for-credit course, COG SCI 175. It now reaches 450 students a semester, and the results are measured with research scales like the Digital Dependence Index and the Beck Depression Inventory, so we know which habits actually work.
Our school program was developed in collaboration with MMM. Assemblies, Clearspace, and student-led clubs bring the same research to 100,000+ students and parents at 80+ schools.
The K-12 program developed with MMM: assemblies, tools, and student-led initiatives.
Explore For SchoolsThe course description, objectives, and a sample syllabus on Sahar's site.
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