AI & Human Psychology
Articles on the intersection of artificial intelligence and human psychological traits, including personality, emotion, cognition, and behavioral responses to technology.
Why Your VR Headset Makes You Sick—And How a New Platform Is Finally Solving It
A remote research platform called VERA is scaling up cybersickness studies to uncover why some people get nauseated in VR—and how to fix it for everyone.
If a Mental Health Diagnosis Feels Wrong, There’s a Reason: 5 Common Autism Misdiagnoses and Why They Happen
If a mental health diagnosis feels off, it might be autism. Explore five common alternative diagnoses, understand why they occur, and learn how to advocate for an accurate evaluation.
Your Eyes Lie to You in Court — How Deepfakes Exploit the Brain's Trust in What It Sees
AI-generated video and audio are shattering the courtroom assumption that 'seeing is believing.' Psychology explains why our brains are hardwired to trust visual evidence — and how deepfakes turn that evolutionary advantage into a legal vulnerability.
Reclaiming Attention: A Three-Month Experiment Without Scrolling
An exploration of The Summer Experiment—a deliberate detox from digital distraction that prioritizes presence, intentionality, and lived experience over constant scrolling.