Projects
Exploring the Frontiers of Psychological Inquiry: My Research Portfolio
Welcome to a curated overview of my scholarly engagements, where rigorous research intersects with innovative application. This page is a testament to the ongoing quest for empirical understanding and the application of psychological principles through my current and previous research initiatives.
Current Projects
Insight Solutions
In the vanguard of interdisciplinary innovation, Insight Solutions epitomizes the confluence of machine learning and psychological assessment. Our current project is an ambitious endeavor to construct a robust machine-learning framework capable of elucidating cognitive processing styles through the analytical lens of written text. This pioneering work seeks to lay the groundwork for advancements in diagnostic methodologies and tailored therapeutic interventions. (Published paper coming soon)
The Relationship between Language and Emotion
This project represents a concerted effort to dissect the complex correlations between linguistic expression and the emotional dysregulation symptomatic of anxiety, PTSD, and depression. Through meticulous examination of linguistic narratives, our research aims to illuminate the underlying mechanisms that govern the manifestation of these psychopathologies, potentially informing new avenues for clinical intervention and psychotherapeutic methodologies. (Published paper coming soon)
The Influence of PTSD Symptom Severity on Emotion-Laden Word use and Cognitive Processing Styles
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This study investigates how PTSD symptom severity influences emotional language use and cognitive processing styles. By examining the use of emotion-laden words (e.g., "funeral") and emotion-label words (e.g., "happy") when describing traumatic events, we found that participants with higher PTSD severity used more positive emotion-laden words but often negated them, indicating complex emotional modulation and a defensive stance. In contrast, those with lower PTSD severity used these words more directly, reflecting healthier emotional processing. Additionally, PTSD was linked to maladaptive cognitive styles like overaccommodation (overgeneralizing) and assimilation (fitting new experiences into rigid beliefs), suggesting that rigid cognitive styles exacerbate emotional difficulties. Encouraging accommodative processing, where beliefs adapt based on new information, may help mitigate the negative effects of PTSD, improving emotional resilience. Future work will focus on clinical populations such as veterans, exploring the stronger associations observed between positive emotion-laden word use and PTSD severity. Ultimately, this research highlights the intricate connections between language, emotion, and cognitive processing in trauma-affected individuals, providing insights that can inform more targeted therapeutic interventions.
Past Projects
Mood Congruent Visual Perception
My prior research explored the psychophysical domain of affective cognition, specifically how emotional states can filter and influence the perceptual processing of visual stimuli. This project contributed empirical evidence to the discourse on mood-congruent perception, advancing the understanding of affective influences on sensory integration and cognitive interpretation.
