AI & Human Psychology
Articles on the intersection of artificial intelligence and human psychological traits, including personality, emotion, cognition, and behavioral responses to technology.
Pickleball Teaches You to Wait for the Ball. The Brain That Meditates Learns to Wait for Life.
How pickleball reveals what AI can learn about human psychology — the neuroscience of waiting, stress responses, and why a trained brain matters more than reaction. Backed by EEG research from Sadhguru Center studies published in Mindfulness journal.
When "You're a Psychologist. You Know..." Meets Folk Wisdom
After 30 years in psychology, the author hears the same phrase often followed by ideas his field rejected decades ago—exploring how intuition borrows science's authority and why expertise brings humility.
How the Songs of Yesterday Keep Us Connected to Who We Used to Be
Music doesn't just remind us of the past—it actively bridges our present identity with who we were, helping us reclaim positive emotions and strengthen self-continuity across the lifespan.
Beyond the Mirror: How Human Behavior Shapes Artificial Intelligence
An exploration of AI as a reflection of our collective habits, highlighting that if AI is a mirror, we must address the distortions in how we behave, share, and train models through our digital footprints.
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.