Research Topology — Shabnam Hakimi

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Semantic topology

A live map of the conceptual space underlying this research. Nodes are key constructs weighted by theoretical centrality; edges encode semantic proximity between ideas. How?

The contour lines show spreading activation — a computational model of how concepts in memory illuminate each other along associative pathways (Collins & Loftus, 1975). The topography is the same mathematics as a gradient descent loss landscape: peaks form where activation concentrates, valleys where it is absent. Tighter contours = steeper gradient = faster change in activation.

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Activation intensity

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Contour lines show activation density. Tighter spacing = steeper gradient. Peaks form where semantically related concepts activate together.

Motivated Learning, Decision Making, & Self Regulation

How motivation, reward, and self-control shape learning and choice, with an emphasis on flexible, goal-directed decision making in real-world settings.

Intervention Science & Applied Behavior Change

Designing, testing, and personalizing behavior-change interventions ranging from improving understanding of health risks to just-in-time support for psychological flexibility and creativity.

Creativity & Design

Developing a mechanistic understanding of the process of creative work to promote not only innovation but also sustained creative wellbeing.

Psychology-Guided Generative AI

Using psychological and neuroscientific theory to direct the underlying machinery of generative AI systems and better align their outputs with human thoughts and actions.

Preference Elicitation & Prediction

Novel elicitation methods and models for understanding individual preferences from psychology, physiology, and behavior that account for context and time.

Agent State Inference

Improved inference of humans' internal states and simulation of agent preferences to support human-AI teaming during complex tasks like driving.

Consumer Psychology & Market Forecasting

Leveraging psychographic and behavioral data, along with neural signals, to improve demand forecasting and product adoption, especially for innovative, new products.

Social, Cognitive, & Affective Neuroscience

Modeling complex interactions between cognition and affect to understand and predict individual behavior in social contexts.

Research Knowledge Graph

Semantic topology