A guide to using Thesius - Thesius vs. Other AI Study Apps: What Changes When Research Isn't Lonely

Most AI research tools promise speed. Better summaries. Smarter synthesis. Faster answers.

But they're solving the wrong problem.

Research isn't lonely because it's slow. It's lonely because you're doing it alone.

In this video, we walk through Thesius—a study companion designed to do something different from ChatGPT, Notion, Perplexity, and other AI research tools. Instead of just generating outputs, we help you track your inputs, measure your commitment, and partner with you through the actual work of research.

2:00 — Thesius Philosophy: Track Your Inputs (Study Timer)
3:00 — Analytics Dashboard: Real Numbers & Heat Map
4:25 — AI Coach & Weekly Auto-Generated Reports
5:45 — AI-Generated Project Plan (7 Phases, 21 Milestones, 88 Tasks)
7:35 — Edit Your Plan Anytime (Dynamic & Flexible)
8:50 — Mindset & Wellness Features (Breathing, Mood Tracking)
9:40 — Document Analysis: Uploading & Selecting Parameters
11:15 — Thesius vs Paperpal: Why Thesius Feedback is More Nuanced
12:35 — Contextual Suggestions Based on Your Research
13:40 — Writing Notes Feature & Real-Time Writing Coach
14:55 — Completion Risk Alerts & Immediate Actions
16:15 — Breathing Exercises & Voice Notes While Writing


WHAT MAKES THESIUS DIFFERENT:

1. INPUTS OVER OUTPUTS
We track what you put in (study time, notes, focus sessions), not what AI generates out. Discipline beats shortcuts.

2. CONTEXTUAL AI
Our AI knows your central research question, your target date, your project scope. Feedback is personalized, not generic.

3. LONELINESS AS CORE DESIGN
Wellness features, real coaching, accountability tracking. Recognition that research is isolating and you need a partner, not just a tool.

4. DYNAMIC & ITERATIVE
Nothing is fixed. Edit your plan, change your targets, revise your milestones. AI updates everything in the background automatically.

5. ONE COHERENT SYSTEM
Study timer → Analytics → Project plan → Document analysis → Writing coach → Wellness. Everything feeds into everything else. One dashboard. One partner.

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