Research
Cognitive science papers from college — mostly at the intersection of design, institutions, and AI.
2025 • COGNITIVE SCIENCE MAJOR SEMINAR
AI Dependence in College Classrooms: Social Perception and Cognitive Dissonance
Research paper on socio-cultural dimensions of generative AI use among undergraduates
A qualitative study interviewing 17 Dartmouth undergraduates about how social perception of peer AI use shapes their own behavior. Identifies three recurring themes — cognitive dissonance, perceived obligation, and instant gratification — and draws implications for institutional AI policy in higher education.
Cognitive Science
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Social Psychology
Artificial Intelligence
Education
2026 • Philosophy of cognitive science
Explaining Ourselves: Rationalization is Rational and More Pervasive Than We Think
Philosophical essay on post-hoc justification
An argument that the act of rationalizing decisions after the fact is not a cognitive failure but a structurally necessary feature of how humans navigate social accountability. Draws on philosophy of mind, behavioral economics, and moral psychology.
Philosophy
Behavioral Economics
2025 • COMPUTATIONAL SOCIAL COGNITION
Latent Preferences in Social Cognition of Cooperation
Probabilistic modeling approach using ultimatum game through game-theoretic interaction
Built a probabilistic model of the Ultimatum Game in the Memo PPL, representing players' preferences for money, disadvantageous inequity aversion, and advantageous inequity aversion. Demonstrates how players can iteratively infer their opponent's latent preferences from observed actions using TOM.
Probabilistic Modeling
Game Theory
Social Cognition
2024 • DARTMOUTH LIBRARIES & DESIGN CORPS
IDEAS Lab Spatial Research Report
Multi-term spatial UX study and proposal at Dartmouth Libraries
A three-term study involving staff and student interviews, surveys, design charrettes, and competitive analysis across peer institutions. Culminated in a report brought to Campus Planning Operations that triggered an architect-led feasibility study.
UX Research
Spatial Design
Mixed Methods
Institutional
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