Essays
Public scholarship for Psychology Today, The Conversation, and others.
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The Conversation
Why AI's stylistic negation — 'it's not X, it's Y' — is both annoying and doesn't work
On AI's habit of corrective negation, and why it grates
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The Conversation
Slanguage: How the use of AI for apologies could cause the 'Canadian Sorry' to lose its soul
When AI writes our apologies, something essential gets lost in translation
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Psychology Today
Why AI Help Can Make You Seem Less Caring
Using AI to help write a thoughtful message feels harmless. New research suggests it can quietly signal that you didn't really show up
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Psychology Today
Why Giving Options Makes a Gift Feel Less Personal
The psychology behind why more choice can diminish the meaning of a gift
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Psychology Today
What Your Hobbies Say About You (Whether You Like It or Not)
How our leisure pursuits signal who we are to others
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Psychology Today
Why No Preference Communication Backfires
When saying 'I don't care' signals more than you think
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Towards Data Science
Problems with PER in the NBA
A critical look at the Player Efficiency Rating and its limitations
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Gigwise
Yearning for community in the land of the living skies
On finding connection through music in Saskatchewan