Research Posts

Exploring the intersection of psychology, AI, and human behavior through rigorous research and thoughtful analysis

Feb 2025 - Present

AI in the Wild: Depression Detection Meta-Analysis

Meta-analytic evaluation of depression detection from social media data, examining pooled predictive accuracy and ethical considerations for real-world deployment. Screened 4,361 records and analyzed 67 eligible studies...

12 min read
Feb 2025 - Present

Ubiquitous Well-being: Patchable AI

Runtime-adaptive architecture enabling timely, targeted psychological interventions that can be injected without retraining large language models. Synthesizing ubiquitous computing and intervention science principles...

10 min read
Feb 2025 - Present

SheRockets: Child-Safe AI for STEM

Child-safe, web-based GenAI experience featuring a female engineer tutor for K-12 girls. Discrete-choice conjoint study with 125 parents examining design attributes and preferences for AI-powered STEM learning tools...

8 min read
Feb 2025 - Present

How AI Reframes Human Distress

Social-psychological analysis of language shifts by large language models when reframing user-generated distress narratives. Examining changes in analytic reasoning, affective tone, and authenticity...

9 min read
Feb 2025 - Present

LLMs for Crisis Detection and Intervention

Evaluating 30 models across suicide risk detection and dynamic intervention timing. Two-phase evaluation with expert blind review and stakeholder-centered assessment of AI responses in high-risk contexts...

11 min read
Mar 2024 - Present

Power Dynamics and Unethical Behavior

Examining how leaders approaching the end of their tenure engage in compensatory unethical behavior. Analysis of congressional candidates and corruption patterns revealing the "age 59 effect" in Chinese officials...

7 min read
Mar 2024 - Present

ACEing Negotiation: AI Coaching Agent

LLM-based Assistant for Coaching nEgotiation (ACE) with specialized feedback for underrepresented groups. Testing effectiveness across different conditions and examining identity salience effects on AI coaching gains...

8 min read
Feb 2024 - Present

Changing Narrative to Promote Donations

Senior thesis exploring how emotional narratives affect donations and perceptions of charity competence. Analysis of NGO programs and experimental study comparing emotional narratives with factual reports...

6 min read
Feb 2024 - Present

Empowering Volunteer Teachers Through Belonging

Field experiment testing belonging interventions and curriculum scaffolding for volunteer teachers in under-resourced schools. Examining psychological and structural levers to improve teacher persistence...

9 min read
May 2024 - Present

Adapting the Perceived Scarcity Scale for China

Cross-cultural validation of the Perceived Scarcity Scale in China, focusing on subjective scarcity perceptions rather than income. Examining cultural differences in social desirability and competitive environments...

7 min read
Jul 2023 - Jan 2024

Mindfulness & Cognitive Fatigue in Learning

Investigating how dispositional mindfulness enhances cognitive resilience by offsetting fatigue's impact on learning capacity. Crossover design study with meditation-naive students using implicit learning tasks...

6 min read
Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

Mindfulness Interventions on Quiet Eye in Basketball

Effects of brief mindfulness training on "quiet eye" duration and shooting accuracy in college basketball players. Eye-tracking study using Tobii Pro Glasses 2 to measure performance under pressure...

5 min read

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