Archive - The Escape with Markham Heid

How ‘Soft Fascination’ Restores Your Tired Brain

Certain activities refresh our minds in ways that support attention and clear thinking.

Aug 9 • Markham Heid

July 2026

My Plan for an Algorithm-Light August

How a single long break can reset a problem routine.

Jul 29 • Markham Heid

Facing Bans for Underage Users, a U.K. Social Media Executive Said the Quiet Part Out Loud

Even for its youngest users, "habit formation" is the goal of social media companies.

Jul 14 • Markham Heid

What the Brains of London Taxi Drivers Reveal About the Costs of Technological Convenience

Your brain, like your body, grows weak and sick without exercise.

Jul 9 • Markham Heid

June 2026

Why It's So Hard For Us to See Our Own Problem Habits

We're often blind to our own self-defeating behaviors.

Jun 30 • Markham Heid

How to Give Your Exhausted Prefrontal Cortex a Break

On"frontal fatigue" and its links to burnout and depression.

Jun 19 • Markham Heid

The AirPods Effect

How earbuds influence our beliefs and push us apart.

Jun 10 • Markham Heid

March 2026

The Escape with Markham Heid.

Mar 9 • Markham Heid

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