Research

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Research

My current focus is building the field of relational computing, which examines how human relationships and technology (especially AI) affect each other.

Currently building Relational Computing Currently building the field of relational computing, which examines how human relationships and technology affect each other. For example: disappearing dialogues led to the creation of Snapchat, while people forming relationships with AI chatbots has dramatically changed their human relationships.

Relational Computing Humans × Computers AI Love & Loneliness

Award-winning · Published Memories, Wellbeing, and Loneliness Award-winning Princeton psychology research on "Underappreciated benefits of reading own — and others' memories." Won the Edward Jones Memorial Prize. Research showed that even 5 minutes with memory jars significantly improved wellbeing and connection. Published in Social Cognition.

Psychology Wellbeing Memory Award-Winning Love & Loneliness

Read more → AI Intimacy & Human Relationships 30 million+ people have formed relationships with AI. I've been thinking a lot about what that means for our relationships with other humans, and about love in general.

Relational Computing AI Social Science Love & Loneliness

Read more → Food Sustainability & AI Data Processing Analyzing 600+ global food sustainability initiatives. Building AI-driven processing chains for large-scale qualitative research at the Paris Institute for Advanced Study.

AI Sustainability Systems Theory Large Scale Qualitative Research

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Former

Research at Princeton

Language and Movie Experiences Native languages inscribe higher degrees of empathy towards film characters in balanced bilinguals, irrespective of their native language and despite language of immersion.

Rhetoric and Negotiations Admitting bias (Aristotelian concession rhetoric) increases persuasion in conflicts. Study showed admitting self-serving bias led to increased interest in negotiation amongst opponents across affiliation, cognitive dissonance, and self-serving biases.

Reducing Child Marriage in India Examined new techniques to reduce child marriage through priming and information provision about dowry and reputation benefits. Research conducted with farmers in Chhattisgarh emphasizing fidelity of information provision models in the field.

Friend Breakups Friend breakups are affected by demographic, cognitive, and social factors including age, individualism, race, gender, attachment styles, and self-efficacy. Similar to romantic breakups in social support but different in negative affect and coping mechanisms.

Cognitive Dissonance and College Choices Behavioral study showing positive associations with college choice rise with commitment, stay high through experience, then decline before graduation. Highlighted flexibility of implicit associations in how drastically and quickly they can change.

Culture and Ownership The endowment effect for items owned by mothers is the same as for self in Indian participants but less than self in American participants, highlighting effects of close relationships and cultural differences.

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Making Research Accessible

Bringing the best of love, loneliness, and human connection research to everyone — through newsletters and conversations.

Koala-tea Time Weekly research-backed insights on love, loneliness, and connection — translated into warm, actionable reads

TOQ — The Open Question A podcast where scientists show up in fun, accessible ways to be helpful and hopeful

Now You Read Me A daily close reading game — one passage from the greatest minds in history, one word changed. Can you notice?

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HumanQs

Science-backed tests to understand how you show up in relationships.