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Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 2d

If you're building tools, frameworks, or communities around self-inquiry, personal science, or open methodologies—let’s connect.

SRI is more than a nonprofit. It’s a movement for quality, openness, and meaningful discovery.

#ConnectForScience #OpenScience #QualityFirst

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Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 3d

Your health data is like a library.
Most of it sits on dusty shelves (EHRs, old PDFs, clinic portals).
What if it were indexed, searchable, and actually useful?
With Self Health Wallet, your data becomes a living resource.

#HealthData #SelfHealthWallet #DigitalWellness #FutureOfHealth

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 5d

Open-source personal research tools are out there, but few adhere to ethical standards, interoperability, and scientific validity. At SRI, our open tools are built with the same seriousness as academic methods.

#OpenAndRigorous #EthicalTools #ScienceInTheWild

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 9d

Self-research deserves better than fads.
It deserves frameworks, rigor, and openness.
That’s what we’re building at SRI.

If you care about quality, collaboration, and lasting impact, you belong in this movement.

www.selfresearch.org

#JoinTheMovement #QualityScience #FutureOfGrowth

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 11d

Open-source isn’t just transparent—it’s built on trust, adaptation & community.

At SRI, our tools go through peer testing, design feedback & iteration.
That’s more than open access. It’s open excellence.

Which open tool do you trust because of its community?

#OpenScience #OpenSource #QualityTools

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Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 12d

High quality doesn’t happen by accident.
Behind the scenes at SRI, our process includes:
-Internal peer review
-Community testing
-Iteration based on real-world feedback

Because the people who trust us deserve rigor, not shortcuts.

#BehindTheScenes #ResearchProcess #QualityCommitment #OpenScience

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Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 16d

🔐 Privacy. Consent Grammar. Data Dignity.

At SRI, these aren’t afterthoughts—they’re foundations.

We design tech with:

-Privacy by default

-Consent grammar (who/when/what is shared)

-Data dignity: people, not profiles

✨ Tech should protect and empower.

👉 Learn more: www.selfresearch.org

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 18d

At SRI, we don’t chase trends, we build frameworks.
Our work combines:
🔹 Scientific rigor
🔹 Open-source tools
🔹 Human-centered design

That’s why funders, researchers, and explorers come to us. They want quality that lasts.

#QualityMatters #SelfResearch #IntrospectiveScience #ThoughtLeadership

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Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 19d

Every person is a walking dataset.
But here’s the problem, most of that data gets lost, ignored, or locked away.

Self-research is about capturing it and turning everyday life into meaningful insights you can use to grow.

#SelfResearch #PersonalScience #SelfDiscovery #DataDrivenGrowth

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 23d

What if a simple change in your tracking format led to better insights?

Different prompts. Cleaner layout. Smarter summaries.

At SRI, we focus on the design of inquiry — because better methods → better discoveries.

💬 What’s one change you’d try in your own tracking?

#SelfResearch #DIYScience

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 24d

Here’s a challenge:
Track **one thing** for the next 7 days. It could be:
- Sleep quality 💤
- Screen time 📱
- Stress levels 😰
- Energy dips ⚡

At the end of the week, review it. Notice what surprises you. That’s the first step to becoming a self-researcher.

#SelfResearch #SelfDiscovery

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 25d

#Opensource thrives on community. So does #selfresearch.
At SRI, we’re building a space where explorers can:
- Share personal experiments
- Collaborate on open methods
- Co-create the future of #introspectivescience

🌍 Curious? Let’s build it together.

www.selfresearch.org

#OpenKnowledge

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Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 26d

We're always open to collaborations! Reach out to [email protected].

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 26d

Competitors sell tips.
We build methods.

At SRI, self-research means structured inquiry, not surface-level inspiration.

Better methods → better discoveries.

#ResearchQuality #SelfResearchMethods #DIYScience #PersonalGrowth

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · 26d

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Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · Sep 19

We live in an age of AI-driven data — but what about #PersonalData?

#SelfResearch bridges tech and human experience, uncovering patterns in mood, productivity, and health.

At SRI, we believe Self-Research + AI = the future of personal growth.

#AI #DigitalHealth #FutureOfGrowth

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Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · Sep 18

Our CEO was quoted in Forbes on the future of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and the power of communication tech.

At SRI, we’re building an #opensource #AAC device to make speech accessible and affordable for families worldwide. 🌍

Read the article: www.forbes.com/sites/jasons...

AI Can Read Your Thoughts — The Future Of Brain-Computer Interfaces

AI can now decode inner speech with 74% accuracy. Brain-computer interfaces promise dignity and connection, but raise urgent questions of consent and control.

www.forbes.com

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Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · Sep 17

We’re building something at SRI.
Not just resources or tools.

A community of people who want to study themselves like they study the world.

If you’ve ever felt curious about…
🔹 your patterns
🔹 your energy
🔹 your growth

…then you belong here.

#FutureOfPersonalGrowth #IntrospectiveScience

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · Sep 15

At SRI, we believe the answers you seek don’t lie outside of you—they lie within. #Selfresearch empowers individuals to track, analyze, and understand their own behaviors and experiences. Unlike traditional research methods, self-research puts you in the driver’s seat of your own evolution.

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · Sep 12

Most of us don’t know *why* we do what we do.
We just go on autopilot.
Emails. Meetings. Social media. Repeat.
Self-research is about **hitting pause.**
Asking: “What’s really going on with me?”
Because awareness is the first step toward change.

👉 When was the last time you hit pause and reflected?

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Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · Sep 10

Want to start self-research but not sure how?
Here’s a 5-minute method 👇

1️⃣ Pick a question (ex: What boosts my focus?)
2️⃣ Track one simple variable (ex: time of day you work best).
3️⃣ Journal quick notes daily.
4️⃣ Review after 1 week → look for patterns.

That’s it. That’s science applied to yourself.

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · Sep 8

We asked our community:
“What have you discovered about yourself through #selfresearch?”

One response blew us away:
📌 “By #tracking my energy levels, I realized coffee wasn’t giving me energy — it was covering up my sleep debt.”

💬 What’s one small discovery you’ve made about yourself recently?

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · Sep 5

What if your self-research project ran like an open-source repo? 💻

✅ Define your problem statement
✅ Track your issues (logs/journals)
✅ Share your pull requests (findings)

Make your experiments structured and shareable.

What’s the first experiment you’d commit?

Learn more: www.selfresearch.org

Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · Sep 5

Help make history!

Lenny, Rick & Eric — autistic triplets from Kenya — are headed to the Virtus Cycling Time Trial on Sept 20, becoming the first Kenyan athletes with autism to compete internationally.

Support their journey: [https://gofund.me/569aca3b1

#AutismInSports #VirtusCycling

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Self Research Institute @selfresearch.org · Sep 4

One of our collaborators used an #opensource journaling app to track their focus habits.

They realized their best writing didn’t happen in the mornings… but at **9 pm** after winding down.

That’s the power of mixing self-research with open tools.

#OpenScience #SelfDiscovery

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