I have lived in Virginia for my whole life. As of recently, I live in a house out in the mountains with my amazing wife and best friend, Linnea, a grumpy old cat named Hobbes, a high-frequency dog named Thomas (pictured above), and as of Dec. 2024, our wonderful daughter, Eliza.
Interests
Psychology
My undergraduate degree is in Psychology. Over time, I have moved increasingly toward quantitative methods of studying human cognition, including statistical modeling of behavior and prototyping artificial intelligence.
Philosophy
Previously, I took to studying philosophy of mind. Here is my old wordpress site serving as my notebook for philosophy, math, statistics, and cognitive science study. Studying Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason was a transformative project for me that has strongly influenced my understanding of epistemology and metaphysics.
Art
I have continually practiced drawing, painting, and other kinds of art from an early age. My paintings are posted here. I like to think of their style as focused on expression or atmosphere and using surreal elements to enhance that. It often takes much longer to fully envision each image than to paint it. Meditation and visually evocative music are the main driving forces.
Meditation, Lucid Dreaming
For more than 15 years, I have semi-regularly meditated and for short periods of time practiced lucid dreaming. Both have had a huge impact on my worldview and interests. I keep a scientific attitude toward them and hope to one day contribute to research on the kinds of metacognitive processes they explore and alter.