Hassan AleemWhen do people rest and cheat?Understanding cheat days and rest days for diet and exercise routinesMay 24May 24
Hassan AleemTraining wheels for MeditationDid you know that our brain activity can mimic rhythms in the environment? The phenomenon is called entrainment. When exposed to a rhythmic…Jan 16, 2023Jan 16, 2023
Hassan AleemThe Problem with Recommendation SystemsWhat comes first, the preference or the choice?Jan 16, 20231Jan 16, 20231
Hassan AleemMental Models and Autonomous SystemsOur understanding of the world is facilitated by mental models, useful conceptualizations that allow us to compartmentalize knowledge. A…Jan 16, 2023Jan 16, 2023
Hassan AleemWhat can the peacock tail tell us about social trends?Why does the male peacock have such a big and colorful tail? The classical Darwinian view of natural selection fails to provide a suitable…Jan 16, 2023Jan 16, 2023
Hassan AleemUsing the Spotify API to Study Music BoredomDo you ever listen to a song so much you get ‘sick’ of it? This topic came up in a recent lab meeting, and to everyone’s surprise, some…Jan 4, 2023Jan 4, 2023