Thought Wave Groups

90-day cohorts for shared Decision Load Index measurement. Start together, progress together, calibrate together.

Founding Cohort Benefit: All participation fees are waived until 2nd half of 2026 while we run our initial research cycles.

Current Wave Status

Updated in real-time • New wave every 4 weeks

How Thought Wave Groups Work

Time-boxed cohorts that activate loyalty psychology: social identity, progress endowment, goal gradient effect, and natural scarcity without pressure.

1

Enrollment Window Opens

7 days before each wave starts, enrollment opens. No pressure tactics—just information about the upcoming cohort.

Example: "Thought Wave Group 3 enrollment is open. Starts next Monday."
2

Wave Begins (Day 1)

Your cohort starts the 90-day measurement journey together. You become a "Thought Wave Group [X] Member."

Social Identity: Shared group membership creates natural accountability and commitment.
3

Shared Progress (Days 1-90)

Track your individual DLI while seeing aggregate group progress. Your progress + group progress = stronger endowment.

Weekly Example: "Group 1 • Day 30 of 90 • 68% completion rate • tracking improvement"
4

Graduation (Day 90)

Your cohort graduates together with group-level insights. You earn "Group [X] Graduate" status.

Goal Gradient: Peer acceleration effect as your cohort approaches graduation together.

Wave Schedule

New Thought Wave Group starts every 4 weeks. Multiple waves run simultaneously, each with their own identity and graduation milestone.

Why Cohorts Work

Thought Wave Groups aren't just scheduling—they're psychology. Multiple loyalty mechanisms activate simultaneously to create stronger commitment and better outcomes.

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Social Identity

"Thought Wave Group Member" becomes part of your identity. Research shows group membership increases commitment and reduces churn.

Your Group • Day X of 90
Calibrating together with your cohort
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Progress Endowment

Individual progress + group progress creates stronger attachment. You're not just tracking your DLI—you're part of collective measurement.

Your DLI: 38 (baseline)
Group average: tracking together
Combined: growing dataset
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Goal Gradient Effect

As your cohort approaches Day 90, peer acceleration kicks in. Everyone pushes toward graduation together.

Countdown to graduation
Research shows acceleration
in final 30 days

Natural Scarcity

Enrollment windows create natural urgency without manipulation. You either join the current wave or wait for the next one.

7-day enrollment window
New wave every 4 weeks
No pressure, just timing

This platform is built and operated with AI assistance. Content is AI-assisted and human-reviewed.