@drjuliefratantoniSubstack259K followersOriginal profile
Julie Fratantoni, PhD posts on Substack to 259K followers. Over the last 3 months they published 93 posts, about 7.2 per week. A typical post earns around 285 likes. Notes are their strongest format, averaging 6.9x their baseline. Their biggest outlier did 100x+ their typical likes.
Their single biggest overperformance: 100x+ the likes of their typical post.
“You can eat all the protein you want but your muscles won’t grow if you don’t use them. It’s the same for the brain. You can live a healthy lifestyle but if you don’t engage in critical thinking the brain will stagnate and decline. I’m a cognitive neuroscientist who has spent…”
“Digital addiction isn’t a phone problem. It’s an emotion regulation problem. People use their devices like a pacifier - to avoid stress, boredom, or unpleasant feelings. To break the addiction, you need a different way to relieve stress. I’m a cognitive neuroscientist and I…”
“Next time you’re waiting in line: do nothing. Just stand there. In between meetings: don’t check your phone. Sit in silence. Let people think you’re a complete weirdo. These small margins are important opportunities for your brain to rest, recharge, and consolidate information…”
“You can eat all the protein you want but your muscles won’t grow if you don’t use them. It’s the same for the brain. You can live a healthy lifestyle but if you don’t engage in critical thinking those skills will atrophy. I’m a cognitive neuroscientist who has spent the past 12…”
“Digital addiction isn’t a phone problem. It’s an emotion regulation problem. People use their devices as a way to avoid stress or unpleasant feelings. To break the addiction, you have to have a different way to recover from stress and regulate your emotions. I’m a cognitive…”
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