Research Synthesis
Four interconnected research areas exploring digital discourse through computational methods.
Conspiracy Dynamics
Feedback loops, habits, and community context in conspiracy theory engagement. Longitudinal analysis of Voat and Twitter data.
Polarization
Success-driven user activity modeling. Attitude shifts and depolarization in online discussions using agent-based models.
NLP & Language Models
Synthetic annotators for sensitive narratives. Bias detection and psycholinguistic marker extraction (PsyCoMark).
Methods & Ethics
Computational ethics in pandemic research. Epistemic humility in political discourse. Network science approaches.