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I’m a researcher in Psychology interested in measuring psychological constructs with words and text responses analyzed with AI. In particular I’m interested in how this method can be used in clinical settings to assessment mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. I’m also interested in researching well-being, harmony in life and sustainable living. I’m currently funded for an international postdoc at the Computer Science Department at Stony Brook University and the University of Copenhagen.
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Interests
- Statistical Models in Clinical Settings
- Harmony and Well-Being
- Artificial Intelligence
- Natural Language Processing
- Sustainability
Education
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PhD in Psychology, 2018
Lund University
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MSc in Applied Positive Psychology, 2010
University of East London
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BSc in Psychology, 2008
University of Westminster
Recent Publications
Doing well-being: Self-reported activities are related to subjective well-being
In two studies, we examine the relationship between self-reported everyday activities and SWB, while allowing individuals to express their activities freely by allowing open-ended responses that were then analyzed with state-of-the-art (transformers-based) Natural Language Processing.
Natural language analyzed with AI-based transformers predict traditional subjective well-being measures approaching the theoretical upper limits in accuracy
We show that using a recent break-through in artificial intelligence –transformers–, psychological assessments from text-responses can approach theoretical upper limits in accuracy, converging with standard psychological rating scales..
Text: An R-package for Analyzing and Visualizing Human Language Using Natural Language Processing and Deep Learning
This tutorial introduces how to use state-of-the-art AI techniques in both custom research analyses as well as in completely end-to-end analytic processes in R.
Abbreviated Three-Item Versions of the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Harmony in Life Scale Yield as Strong Psychometric Properties as the Original Scales
The SWLS-3 and the HILS-3 can efficiently be used together with one shared instruction, without compromising (and in most aspects even yielding small improvements) the psychometric soundness of the scales.
Sad mood and poor sleep are related to task-unrelated thoughts and experience of diminished cognitive control
This study strengthens the evidence that a sad mood and poor sleep relate to mind wandering.
A daily diary study on maladaptive daydreaming, mind wandering, and sleep disturbances: Examining within-person and between-persons relations
We discuss the implications concerning the differences between maladaptive daydreaming and mind wandering and the possibility of targeting sleep for mind wandering interventions.
Online validation of combined mood induction procedures
We show that combined mood induction procedures can be used in online research to study happy and sad mood.
Mindfulness Based Flourishing Program: A Cross-Cultural Study of Hong Kong Chinese and British Participants
The study provides preliminary evidence for the MBFP’s cross-cultural validity, and strengthens previous claims for its efficacy as a new, accessible alternative for enhancing wellbeing.
Psychometric Properties of the Spontaneous and Deliberate Mind Wandering Scales
In two studies we investigate the psychometric properties of the Spontaneous and Deliberate Mind Wandering Scales.
Semantic measures: Using natural language processing to measure, differentiate, and describe psychological constructs
We develop an approach using open-ended questions in which the responses are analyzed using natural language processing.
The Harmony in Life Scale Complements the Satisfaction with Life Scale: Expanding the Conceptualization of the Cognitive Component of Subjective Well-Being
We developed the Harmony in Life Scale (HILS) emphasizing psychological balance and flexibility in life.
Using Language and Affective Profiles to Investigate Differences between Individuals
We suggest that the use of computerized methods to quantify and analyze text can be an important tool to move the affective profiles model into the era of big text data
Agentic, communal, and spiritual traits are related to the semantic representation of written narratives of positive and negative life events
We used a computational method to quantitatively investigate the relationship between personality and written narratives of life events.
The affective profiles, psychological well-being, and harmony: environmental mastery and self-acceptance predict the sense of a harmonious life
We explore how affective profiles systematically relate to psychological well-being and harmony in life.
Exploring the impact of positive and negative emotions on cooperative behaviour in a Prisoner’s Dilemma Game
We explore the influences of discrete positive and negative emotions on cooperation in the context of a social dilemma game.
Iranian and Swedish adolescents: differences in personality traits and well-being
Certain personality traits, such as Extraversion, Openness, and Conscientiousness, relate differently to well-being measures across cultures. Meanwhile, Neuroticism seems to relate similarly across cultures at least with regard to subjective well-being.