Matter Neuroscience

Name: Matter Neuroscience
Rating: 4.7 (139 reviews)
Author: Matter Neuroscience Inc.

Be happier.

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139 Ratings
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13+
Years
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Health & Fitness
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Matter Neuroscience Inc.
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EN
English
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337.7
MB

Apple App Store App of the Day As seen in Happiness, the film by Max Joseph. Be happier. Here's how it works. Our positive emotions are created by six neurotransmitters in the brain. When you experience, plan, or recall a good moment, those neurotransmitters are activated. In fact, when you re-live a moment, you feel the same positive emotions you experienced in the moment that created the memory. CREATE AND RATE GOOD MOMENTS Pay attention to moments when you feel good. Add a memory to Matter and rate the positive emotions you felt during this moment. Your emotion ratings are used to estimate the neurotransmitter levels in your brain. This data is translated into your Matter Score. LEARN WHAT YOUR HAPPIEST MEMORIES REVEAL - SCIENTIFICALLY Matter Intelligence Beta helps surface your most meaningful photos and provides insights and analysis using our neuroscience-based framework. More good memories and emotions build neuroplasticity, the basis for creativity, intelligence, empathy as well as longer, healthier, happier lifespans. This is backed by long-standing research. Find detailed references in our bibliography at matter.xyz/references. Tracking your Matter Score is a way to see how your brain benefits from your good memories and emotions, confirmed by our own fMRI studies. Learn more at matter.xyz/science MAKE PLANS THAT INSPIRE YOU Matter plans are small commitments to meaningful experiences that excite and inspire you. Planning ahead not only helps you follow through on what matters most but the anticipation also allows you to anticipate the experience, engaging the full spectrum of expected emotions, just at a lower intensity. LIVE A BETTER LIFE As you add memories, you'll start seeing patterns in your neurotransmitter activity and you’ll get research-backed suggestions to address any gaps. YOUR DATA IS YOUR DATA Your data is your data. Your photos, personal health, and memory information are kept private on device and in your iCloud account. They are not shared with Matter. Read our privacy policy: matter.xyz/privacy Read our terms of service: matter.xyz/terms By using this app you agree to the End User License Agreement: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

139 Ratings

Matter is a must-have app for leading a happier life
07/22/2024

Jujubesfan
With the latest update I can finally rate my emotions and officially build up my memory bank of positive emotions! Many thanks to the Matter team that tackled the memory creation crash quickly in response to user feedback. Now I can see what the app is all about!The Matter app has made me think more about what I will do each day to ensure I feel a little bit happier. Too often I find myself chasing down to-do lists or foregoing my own happiness needs to accommodate others. And then I’m just depleted at the end of the day (despite getting 8+ hours sleep!) When we live in a culture driven toward productivity, our worth feels tied to being busy. Then it’s hard to take the time to do something just because it makes us feel good. Matter has made me aware that my happiness is a worthy endeavor. It taught me that slowing down to actually experience good moments and reflect on life builds neuroplasticity, which makes us smarter, more empathetic, and more creative. Happiness makes us more likely to say and do kind things for others. It also apparently leads to a longer, healthier life.And the Matter app encourages me be happier by encouraging me to create positive memories every day with its beautiful UI and smart tips. I highly recommend others try it, and consider adding “create a positive memory” to their to-do lists. It’s a worthy endeavor!

Developer Response
Hi there, thank you for sharing! We're happy you're enjoying using the Matter app and focusing on making more happy memories. Keep us posted on your journey :)
Matter is a must-have app for leading a happier life
07/22/2024

Jujubesfan

With the latest update I can finally rate my emotions and officially build up my memory bank of positive emotions! Many thanks to the Matter team that tackled the memory creation crash quickly in response to user feedback. Now I can see what the app is all about!The Matter app has made me think more about what I will do each day to ensure I feel a little bit happier. Too often I find myself chasing down to-do lists or foregoing my own happiness needs to accommodate others. And then I’m just depleted at the end of the day (despite getting 8+ hours sleep!) When we live in a culture driven toward productivity, our worth feels tied to being busy. Then it’s hard to take the time to do something just because it makes us feel good. Matter has made me aware that my happiness is a worthy endeavor. It taught me that slowing down to actually experience good moments and reflect on life builds neuroplasticity, which makes us smarter, more empathetic, and more creative. Happiness makes us more likely to say and do kind things for others. It also apparently leads to a longer, healthier life.And the Matter app encourages me be happier by encouraging me to create positive memories every day with its beautiful UI and smart tips. I highly recommend others try it, and consider adding “create a positive memory” to their to-do lists. It’s a worthy endeavor!
Developer Response 07/24/2024
Hi there, thank you for sharing! We're happy you're enjoying using the Matter app and focusing on making more happy memories. Keep us posted on your journey :)
I LITERALLY LOVE THIS SO MUCH
Jul 18

Matthew T. Scott
Im so serious i never leave reviews but this app is so amazing. I wanna go into neuroscience when im older so i looked up “neuroscience” on the app store and clicked on this one. Downloaded and its genuinely the best app ive ever gotten. NO IN-APP PURCHASES AND YET ITS SO MODERN. I literally love it so much i sent it to 3 diff people and made them get it(i literally sound like an ad right now but im being so fr im a real person). You pick a photo that is like a good memory and rate each “feel-good” chemical in ur brain(like which one was active during it) and then at the end of the week it gives you like a rewind of all the happy places and memories you have and omg its just such an amazing concept i love it so much. THANK YOU🙏🙏🙏🙏 PLEASE KEEP THIS APP FREE BECAUSE ITS LITERALLY MY FAVORITE

Developer Response
Hey Matthew, thank you so much for this glowing review and sharing the app with others! You made our brains light up with dopamine (enthusiasm), serotonin (pride), and opioids (gratitude). If you ever have more feedback to share, please email us at feedback@matter.xyz . We'd love to hear from you again in the future!
I LITERALLY LOVE THIS SO MUCH
Jul 18

Matthew T. Scott

Im so serious i never leave reviews but this app is so amazing. I wanna go into neuroscience when im older so i looked up “neuroscience” on the app store and clicked on this one. Downloaded and its genuinely the best app ive ever gotten. NO IN-APP PURCHASES AND YET ITS SO MODERN. I literally love it so much i sent it to 3 diff people and made them get it(i literally sound like an ad right now but im being so fr im a real person). You pick a photo that is like a good memory and rate each “feel-good” chemical in ur brain(like which one was active during it) and then at the end of the week it gives you like a rewind of all the happy places and memories you have and omg its just such an amazing concept i love it so much. THANK YOU🙏🙏🙏🙏 PLEASE KEEP THIS APP FREE BECAUSE ITS LITERALLY MY FAVORITE
Developer Response Sep 2
Hey Matthew, thank you so much for this glowing review and sharing the app with others! You made our brains light up with dopamine (enthusiasm), serotonin (pride), and opioids (gratitude). If you ever have more feedback to share, please email us at feedback@matter.xyz . We'd love to hear from you again in the future!
I am happier
06/25/2024

DotandFeather
I have been using this app since it was in Beta, and I have to say I genuinely feel happier. It isn’t a magic bullet or anything - you have to use the app regularly, add memories, and use the recall function, etc. With that said, ever since I have been tracking my activities I am much more cognizant of what activities make me happy. Now I purposely seek to include those things in my day. The app is also very visually striking.

Developer Response
This is great to hear! We appreciate you being here since the start. We encourage you to continue to share your experience with the Matter App.
I am happier
06/25/2024

DotandFeather

I have been using this app since it was in Beta, and I have to say I genuinely feel happier. It isn’t a magic bullet or anything - you have to use the app regularly, add memories, and use the recall function, etc. With that said, ever since I have been tracking my activities I am much more cognizant of what activities make me happy. Now I purposely seek to include those things in my day. The app is also very visually striking.
Developer Response 06/26/2024
This is great to hear! We appreciate you being here since the start. We encourage you to continue to share your experience with the Matter App.
It’s got potential
Aug 8

CandyUnicorn
Hey, I think this app is a good idea and I like the intention it has. Especially the music I like the music part.But I have to be honest, the thing I will say I hate about the app “the sexual desire” first of all things like that does not cause joy for me. It only brings back bad memories and causes anger and stress for me. Things like that are not pleasant only agony.I wish that opinion would either be removed from file by the user’s own choice or have it shaded out. If this kind of information is going to continue to cause negative feelings I might have to delete this app and find another.Another thing, it would be nice if users can add videos instead of just pictures. Since I make animated videos I would love to record it in my memory bank since those do cause joy for me. This is only a suggestion.But I like the idea and feel this app can be beneficial.

Developer Response
Thank you for sharing all of this feedback! In our studies, we have seen that music increases the emotion intensity during recall by 10-100 times. So we're glad to hear you're enjoying its effects, too! Relatedly, we currently focus on a photo as the primary "anchor" for memories (rather than audio or video) because within the first 3-4 seconds during recall, the visual cortex of your brain has processed the memory and begins assembling it on its own. After that, you can close your eyes and embrace the experience as you no longer need the visual cues to enjoy the memory. Then it’s like watching a movie that you make up in your brain (kinda like a dream) – your brain essentially makes its own video. That said, I've passed along this feedback to the team that you're interested in adding videos as primary anchors on top of photos.As for sexual desire not bringing you joy, we understand that a major biological block on the journey to understand and enjoy sexual desire are negative emotions like pain, anxiety, shame or disgust. All these negative emotions release very high amounts of cortisol. Cortisol is a very potent, molecular antagonist to all six neurotransmitters driving positive emotions. In the presence of cortisol, the experience of sexual desire – and most other positive emotions – is molecularly impossible. So it's totally fine to simply not rate or record any memories including sexual desire if it triggers any negative recall. Moreover, Matter is about more happiness – so if any memory you think to add isn't positive, please don't add it to the app. For what its worth, we also just released a version of the app where the testosterone frame is blurred on the home screen. That said, again, if it feels better for you, feel free to not rate sexual desire ever in the app. Thank you again for all this feedback! If you have more to share we'd love to hear it at feedbck@matter.xyz .
It’s got potential
Aug 8

CandyUnicorn

Hey, I think this app is a good idea and I like the intention it has. Especially the music I like the music part.But I have to be honest, the thing I will say I hate about the app “the sexual desire” first of all things like that does not cause joy for me. It only brings back bad memories and causes anger and stress for me. Things like that are not pleasant only agony.I wish that opinion would either be removed from file by the user’s own choice or have it shaded out. If this kind of information is going to continue to cause negative feelings I might have to delete this app and find another.Another thing, it would be nice if users can add videos instead of just pictures. Since I make animated videos I would love to record it in my memory bank since those do cause joy for me. This is only a suggestion.But I like the idea and feel this app can be beneficial.
Developer Response Sep 2
Thank you for sharing all of this feedback! In our studies, we have seen that music increases the emotion intensity during recall by 10-100 times. So we're glad to hear you're enjoying its effects, too! Relatedly, we currently focus on a photo as the primary "anchor" for memories (rather than audio or video) because within the first 3-4 seconds during recall, the visual cortex of your brain has processed the memory and begins assembling it on its own. After that, you can close your eyes and embrace the experience as you no longer need the visual cues to enjoy the memory. Then it’s like watching a movie that you make up in your brain (kinda like a dream) – your brain essentially makes its own video. That said, I've passed along this feedback to the team that you're interested in adding videos as primary anchors on top of photos.As for sexual desire not bringing you joy, we understand that a major biological block on the journey to understand and enjoy sexual desire are negative emotions like pain, anxiety, shame or disgust. All these negative emotions release very high amounts of cortisol. Cortisol is a very potent, molecular antagonist to all six neurotransmitters driving positive emotions. In the presence of cortisol, the experience of sexual desire – and most other positive emotions – is molecularly impossible. So it's totally fine to simply not rate or record any memories including sexual desire if it triggers any negative recall. Moreover, Matter is about more happiness – so if any memory you think to add isn't positive, please don't add it to the app. For what its worth, we also just released a version of the app where the testosterone frame is blurred on the home screen. That said, again, if it feels better for you, feel free to not rate sexual desire ever in the app. Thank you again for all this feedback! If you have more to share we'd love to hear it at feedbck@matter.xyz .

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