Insight Library
- how algorithms infer identity and preference
- how narratives are constructed and reinforced
- how influence operates quietly rather than coercively
- how agency can be retained through awareness and friction
The goal is not to create noise or commentary for its own sake, but to offer clear, grounded insight that helps readers better understand the environments they navigate every day.
Topics will range from algorithmic influence and media incentives, to critical thinking tools, attention management, and digital literacy in practice.
New entries will be added regularly as Luminae’s work develops across education, research, and discussion.
Why Online Content Makes You React: How A/B Testing Shapes Headlines and Feeds
A/B testing shapes headlines by rewarding content that provokes reactions.
Why Online Rabbit Holes Keep You Scrolling
Recommendation systems can turn curiosity into narrowing online rabbit holes.
Why You Can’t Stop Scrolling: How Social Media Algorithms Shape Your Feed
Scrolling loops capture attention and weaken deliberate choice.
Critical Thinking for the Next Generation
Critical thinking helps young people recognise influence and choose deliberately.
From Noise to Signal: How to Filter What Matters
Filtering noise requires attention, context and deliberate judgement.
Disinformation in the Wild: What Nature Can Teach Us
Nature reveals how deception, mimicry and urgency shape behaviour.