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Welcome to Didomi Research.
This site is a growing library around one idea:
we can understand human behavior better if we see ourselves as Operators in front of an Inner Control Panel (ICP) – a shared language for Energy, Recovery, Status, Attention, and Connection.
If this is your first time here, follow these steps.
Step 1 – Get the big picture
Start with these three pieces. They give you the core map and vocabulary.
- The Dashboard and The Operator
Why you feel “broken” but aren’t, and what it means to be the Operator of a prehistoric nervous system in a modern world. - The Five Dials
A quick tour of the five systems: Energy, Recovery, Status, Attention, and Connection. - The Shared Language of the Inner Control Panel
How an “audio equalizer” and “cockpit” analogy turns complex neuroscience and psychology into a simple, shared language.
Step 2 – Choose the door that fits you best
The same Inner Control Panel can be viewed from many fields.
Pick the section that feels closest to your work or interests:
- Self-Improvement
Practical, everyday ways to use the ICP to feel less overwhelmed, less stuck, and more in charge of your days. - Psychology
For therapists, coaches, and counselors who want a shared language with clients that plays nicely with existing models. - Neuroscience
For people who care about circuits, networks, and mechanisms behind the five systems. - Business
For leaders and teams using Energy, Recovery, Status, Attention, and Connection as a lens on culture, burnout, and performance. - Marketing
For people designing messages, products, and experiences that interact with attention, status, and connection every day. - Entertainment
For writers, game designers, and storytellers who want characters and worlds built on realistic inner systems.
Each section has a short orientation and links to articles most relevant to that field, plus a link to see all articles in that area.
Step 3 – Go deeper with the underlying frameworks
When you’re ready for more structure behind the metaphors:
- Methods & Frameworks
Overview of the Didomi Behavioral Model (DBM), the Levels Framework, and the systems-thinking backbone behind the ICP. - The Didomi Behavioral Model (DBM): A Systemic Framework for Human-Centric Design
How Energy, Recovery, Status, Attention, and Connection become design pillars for products, services, and interventions. - Whitepapers
Longer, more technical papers that go into neurobiology, systems theory, and applications in different domains.
As this library grows, this page will remain your map of the territory:
first get the shared language, then walk through the door that fits your world.