Independent Research Initiative · California

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the Human Experience.

Research at the intersection of mind, behavior, design and emerging technologies.

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The world we inhabit.
The worlds we construct.

Human experience unfolds across physical, social, technological and mental environments. OmnidoraLab connects questions about cognition and meaning with the conditions that shape how people live, relate and act.

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01 / Flagship inquiryIn development

Human in the
Realm of Mind

انسان در ساحت ذهن

Mental models can organize and simplify experience—while also introducing further interpretations, expectations and complexity. How do these possibilities interact?

An interdisciplinary theoretical framework and book project. Research and manuscript in development.

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Mind, Cognition & Human Experience

Active conceptual development02

Artificial Intelligence & Human–AI Interaction

Prospective investigation03

Mental Health & Human Well-Being

Published foundation · Prospective inquiry04

Aging & Longevity

Published foundation · Prospective inquiry05

Veterans & Human Resilience

Prospective investigation06

Design, Human Factors & Emerging Technologies

Published foundation · Prospective inquiry07

Philosophy, Humanities & Human Meaning

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Selected publications

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Selected scholarship by Mahdi Fakhimi and colleagues on human-centered technology, aging and well-being.

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Better questions.
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