Experts

experts

we didn't build nomp in a vacuum. these are some of the people whose work has shaped how we think about phones, attention, behaviour change and what it means to live well in a digital world. we recommend all of them.

  • jonathan haidt

    social psychologist and author of the anxious generation. one of the most important voices on the impact of smartphones on mental health and society.

  • tristan harris

    former google design ethicist and co-founder of the center for humane technology. the person who first brought the conversation about persuasive technology into the mainstream.

  • cal newport

    the goto. author of digital minimalism and deep work. makes the case for intentionality over passive consumption in a way that is practical and grounded.

  • jean twenge

    psychologist and author of iGen. her generational research into the effects of smartphones on young people is some of the most cited in the field.

  • anna lembke

    psychiatrist and author of dopamine nation. brings the neuroscience of reward and compulsion into everyday language without being alarmist.

  • johann hari

    outstanding british journalist whose book stolen focus gives intelligent, well-reasoned arguments on the variety of factors influencing our ability to stay focused.

more to come…