Mind Window

The University of Arizona

About this app

Do you ever wonder if there is some rhyme or reason to how you think? How often are your thoughts focused on troubling topics, the past, the future, or memories and imaginative thinking? Mind Window helps you to track the way that you uniquely think and discover how these patterns of thought may affect your well-being.

Mind Window is part of a scientific research project, developed at the University of Arizona, to develop a large international database of thoughts in daily life. The purpose of this app is to identify patterns of thought by asking questions about user’s thoughts at random moments throughout their day-to-day life.

FEATURES:

- Allows you to help develop an international research database of patterns of thought

- Check-ins provide a convenient reminder so that you can track your thoughts throughout the day

- Statistics:
- Let you discover what kinds of thoughts are commonly on your mind
- Learn about the patterns of thought you have
- Receive feedback that helps you identify how your thinking may impact your well-being
- Explore changes in thought patterns over time

- Customization:
- Choose an assistant to serve as your guide while using the app
- Explore results by day, week, month, or all times

- Using Mind Window will allow you the opportunity to participate in upcoming and collaborative research in psychology, genetics, and neuroscience.


*** Please note that Mind Window is a tool for use in scientific research. Users must be at least 18 years of age and fluent in English. An Institutional Review Board responsible for human subjects research at The University of Arizona reviewed this research project and found it to be acceptable, according to applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed to protect the rights and welfare of participants in research.

Ratings and reviews

A great idea and I'm thrilled to help with the research! The app needs a little work though. When a notification pops up you have 10 minutes to respond to it. When I tap the notification within that time window, on half of the occasions it will tell me that I missed it, even though I was in the 10 minute window. I hope that you can smooth this out so that your research is meaningful and accurate!

Survey to set up account is WAY too long. The daily check up feature that pings several times a day is broken. Even when responding to the check up notice within 5 seconds, I almost always get a message that the check up window has expired. I am checking the notice itself not the app.One time I got in to the check up window, and discovered that the survey questions were so extensive that I gave up. I really wanted to use this app to help but it is just not functional and I will uninstall it.

App works ok. Unlike others who had trouble opening the survey after receiving a notification,, my version worked every time. I used the app for several days and completed 30 surveys. The interruptions to respond to the notifications are mildly annoying but would be worth it if the results provided me with meaningful insights, but alas I can't say I have benefitted. Sorry U of A but I'm dropping out (deleting app) because it's just not worth the hassle.

What's new

- Mind Window will now automatically adjust notification times when users change time zones.
- Fixed a bug where the number of completed check-ins could be incorrectly displayed.
- Some new questions regarding screen time have been added to the “Getting to Know You” section.