improve your spending habitsusing conscious friction.improveyour spending habitsusing conscious friction.
you thought it was a great deal but moved on quicker than the package arrived.
cognoscene is a free chrome extension that intercepts impulse buying by introducing conscious friction, giving you time to rethink an impulse purchase.
we're building cognoscene.a chrome extension that enables prudent spending habits using conscious friction, saving $700 - $1000 annually from shopping catastrophes.
let's take it easy — leave the site if you don't need anything.
see conscious friction in action
how cognoscene works.
observe how cognoscene enables intentional spending while leaving every purchase with you.
ready to spend with more intention?
i wanna join the beta →the problem · how it begins
unexpected impulses — mostly from social feeds. influencers selling you gadgets you don't need, still making you feel like you're missing out. you end up buying not just the gadget — but the case, the bundle, the accessories. shopping platforms are built to keep you spending.
“i spent nearly $290 on clothes because of fomo, and regretted it.”— adam h, founder of cognoscene
and you'll do it again. despite controlling yourself, the dopamine from social media and shopping makes checkout feel irresistible.
there's nothing to interrupt the urges when it hits you, leaving you prone to financially vulnerabilities & unnecessary purchase guilt.
hence, we built an extension to prevent you from shopping destructively using friction.
the proof.
the consequences can lead to financial harm.
reported by Malaysian & US respondents across surveys.
of US respondents who spend impulsively reported going into debt in the past year.
Malaysian respondents landed in debt after buying things they did not need.
of US respondents who had spent emotionally reported going into debt.
these findings come from differently defined respondent groups and are not directly comparable.
founding beta waitlist
we invite you to test cognoscene.
improve Cognoscene to foster slow, happy prudence amongst millions of shoppers worldwide.
free to use · 100 slots open.
you're on the list.
we'll contact you through email when we finish building the extension. thanks and stay slow.
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you're on the list.
we're building the chrome beta now. we'll email you when your invite batch opens.
for now, we just need some inputs for our direction. sound good?
a few quick questions.
this takes less than 30 seconds. all questions are shown below.
country
where are you based?
where
how did you find cognoscene?
versions
where else would you like to use cognoscene, if you could?
which desktop browsers?
which mobile apps?
annual pricing
what is the most you would realistically pay for cognoscene each year?
final check
are you sure these answers are right?
country
found us
versions
platforms
annual price
once submitted, you won’t be able to edit these answers.
you’re on the waitlist for cognoscene’s chrome extension.
thank you for helping shape what comes next. we look forward to building a worldwide ecosystem where you shop with prudence!
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