How We Research
Our editorial standards for everything we publish and put in the app.
Unwire covers topics — screen time, sleep, focus, stress, dopamine, habits — where there is a lot of confident advice online and much less good evidence behind it. This page explains how we decide what to say, so you can judge our content for yourself.
Evidence first
Our learning modules and articles are built on peer-reviewed research and established findings from psychology, behavioral science, and neuroscience. When we make a claim about how something works — why habits form, how attention fragments, what actually happens during a "dopamine detox" — it reflects the published literature, not just a compelling narrative.
We separate what's established from what's uncertain
A lot of popular wellness content states contested or oversimplified ideas as settled fact. We try not to. Where the science is strong, we say so plainly. Where it's mixed, individual, or still debated — as it often is for screen time and mental health — we say that too, rather than flattening it into a clean but misleading takeaway. If a popular idea is mostly myth (the 24-hour "dopamine fast," for example), we'll tell you what the evidence actually supports instead.
No manufactured proof
We do not publish invented statistics, fake testimonials, fabricated ratings, or before-and-after claims we can't support. If you see a number on our site, it refers to something real. We would rather say less than overstate results.
Review and correction
Content is reviewed before publication for accuracy and for alignment with the sources it cites, and we revise material as understanding changes or when we find an error. Many of our articles link the studies and sources they draw on so you can check the original work yourself.
What Unwire is — and isn't
Unwire is an educational and wellness tool, not a medical device and not a substitute for professional care. Nothing we publish is medical, psychological, or clinical advice. If you're struggling with a health or mental-health issue, please speak with a qualified professional. We design for informed, evidence-based change — never manipulation, dark patterns, or pressure.