This is how Clearhearted decides what to publish and how to write it.
Original work only
Every article is researched and written from scratch. We don’t rewrite competitors’ posts, spin existing content, or publish material that exists mainly to rank in search results.
We use AI tools to assist with research and drafting. Every article is then reviewed, edited, and fact-checked by a human before it appears on the site. Nothing publishes unread.
Sources and honesty about certainty
When we make a factual, psychological, or statistical claim, we cite where it comes from and link to it where possible.
We distinguish clearly between three things: established research findings, professional consensus, and our own general observations. Presenting the third as the first is the most common failure in this genre, and we work to avoid it.
We do not invent case studies, quotes, statistics, experts, or reader stories. If an example is illustrative rather than real, we label it as illustrative.
Boundaries of our advice
We don’t diagnose readers or their partners. We don’t use clinical terms casually. We don’t claim therapeutic credentials we don’t hold.
We don’t publish advice that involves surveillance, monitoring, deception, or manipulation, including checking a partner’s phone, tracking location, or accessing accounts. This is a firm line, not a preference.
When a topic touches abuse, coercive control, or personal safety, we say so plainly and point readers to professional resources rather than offering a workaround.
Headlines
Our headlines are written to be interesting and to be true. An article must deliver what its title promises. We don’t use fabricated authority, false certainty, or manipulation framing.
Updates
We revisit articles as understanding changes. Substantially updated articles show a revision date.
Independence
Advertising and affiliate relationships never determine what we cover or what we conclude. See our Affiliate Disclosure.