Work
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Psychology, McGill University
- Scientific Consultant, various companies (e.g., Goldman Sachs, National Institute of Sports)
Research
Placebo effects
- Placebo psychedelic pills can alter consciousness (Vice)
- Elaborate “placebo machines” can make people feel that they are losing control over their thoughts
- Combining factors known to enhance placebo effects may produce viable treatments for disorders (CBC)
Creativity
- Simply naming unrelated words can reflect verbal creativity (Divergent Association Task, CNN)
- Smartphone use shows no strong relationship with creativity
Sleep
- Evening light exposure may reduce fatigue and work errors in night shift workers (Night Shift Owl)
- Light exposure at the right time can reduce jet lag
Smartphones
- Smartphone addiction is increasing across the world
- A simple behavioural intervention can reduce phone use (Healthy Screens)
Magic
- Principles of performance magic can be used to improve study methodology
- Magicians are able to influence decisions without the audience knowing (CBC)
Recent papers
- The effect of evening light on circadian-related outcomes: A systematic review in Sleep Medicine Reviews
- Creativity and smartphone use: Three correlational studies in International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (in press)
- A nudge-based intervention to reduce problematic smartphone use: Randomised controlled trial in International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction
- Smartphone addiction is increasing across the world: A meta-analysis of 24 countries in Computers & Human Behavior
- Naming unrelated words predicts creativity in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Projects
- Divergent Association Task, a quick measure of verbal creativity
- Healthy Screens, a site to measure and reduce problematic smartphone use
- Million Dollar PhD, a book on graduate funding in Canada
- Night Shift Owl, a tool to reduce shift work fatigue