Ear to Mind
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From what people say to how they think.
The best insights come from staying with someone’s story a little longer. Ear to Mind gives you the prompts, perspective, and space to do just that. So every project makes you a more thoughtful researcher.
Follow what someone actually says. Explore a thought, a feeling, or a belief with quiet prompts that help you go one question deeper.
Try a guided interview“I kept opening the fridge. I just didn’t want to make another decision.”
What was going through your mind when you opened it again?
Stays with their words, without assuming why.Turn a person’s words into a cognitive statement. Write it yourself, get focused feedback, and refine your thinking one version at a time.
Write your first statementLook for the steps a person takes toward an intention. Stay with their process.
Bring related intentions together in towers and mental spaces. Make the connections yourself, then look for where your product could offer support.
Explore a mental modelThoughtful questions to help you find your own interpretation.
A calm workspace that keeps your attention on the person.
Keep the original quote close. Return to it whenever you need.
Product designers doing research in real projects. It is a space to practice non-directed interviewing, cognitive statement writing, and mental model mapping—whether you work alone or with a note-taker.
No. The coaching approach keeps the thinking with you. You write, revise, and group your own statements. Guidance helps you notice what to explore without supplying a finished answer.
Create research projects, import interview notes, save quotes, revise cognitive statements, and build a mental model map. Connect the personal plugin to receive coaching through your ChatGPT conversation. Audio recording and live transcription are not included.
Your signed-in workspace saves research to your private account. You choose when to prepare a ChatGPT review. Export projects at any time, or delete a project and its coaching history from project settings.
The product is informed by Indi Young’s mental model method and non-directed interviews. It uses four lenses—Action, Thought, Feeling, and Philosophy—to help you look beyond surface behavior. This is an independent learning tool.