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Writing on cognition, method and higher education.
Short pieces written independently. Notes marked Draft are working thoughts rather than settled positions.
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Research reflections
24 August 2026 · 9 min read
When the Work Is the Title: Why Some Academics Reject Prestige
Academia is unusually fond of titles and distinctions, yet some remarkable scholars have appeared suspicious of them. What happens when the symbol of accomplishment becomes confused with accomplishment itself?
Research reflections
23 August 2026 · 10 min read
After Nearly 20 Years Away: Why I Am Trying to Publish Publicly Again
After nearly two decades away from academic publishing, I reflect on why I am returning to public research now — shaped by health, recovery, and a persistent curiosity about psychology and research quality.
Research reflections
12 August 2026 · 6 min read
What offloading actually costs
DraftA working note on why "does offloading harm memory?" is the wrong question, and what a better one looks like when the tool in question writes fluent prose.
Commentary on psychology and higher education
18 June 2026 · 5 min read
Assessment was already fragile
DraftGenerative writing tools did not break assessment in higher education. They exposed how much of it was measuring compliance rather than understanding.
AI and cognition
2 April 2026 · 4 min read
Fluency is not understanding
DraftLarge language models produce text with the surface features people use to judge expertise. That mismatch, not factual error, is the interesting cognitive problem.