The Blog
Five lenses on AI, psychology, and building
Every post connects back to one of five content pillars. Jump to the one that matches what you're curious about today.
Pillar 01
AI for Psychology
Practical ways psychology students, therapists, and educators can use AI tools responsibly in teaching, research, and practice.
AI for Psychology
How I Use AI to Prep a Week of Lecture Notes in One Afternoon
A step-by-step look at the exact prompts I use to turn a stack of research articles into a clear, engaging lecture outline — without losing academic rigor.
May 4, 2026
AI for Psychology
What I Wish Every Psychology Student Knew About AI Literacy
AI literacy isn't optional anymore for students entering psychology, counseling, or research careers. Here's the baseline I teach in my own classroom.
April 12, 2026
Pillar 02
AI Wellness Lab
Experiments in using AI to support (never replace) healthier habits, calmer routines, and evidence-informed self-care.
AI Wellness Lab
A 5-Minute Stress Reset I Built With (and Tested On) Myself
The evidence-informed breathing and grounding sequence behind the Stress Reset App — and why I built it as a tool, not a diagnosis.
May 18, 2026
AI Wellness Lab
Can AI Actually Help You Build Healthier Habits? A Careful Yes
AI won't build your habits for you, but it can lower the friction that keeps most habit systems from sticking. Here's where it genuinely helps.
March 22, 2026
Pillar 03
Build With Me
Behind-the-scenes, real-time builds — the apps, tools, and experiments Erica is making, mistakes and all.
Build With Me
Building the Stress Reset App: Part 1 — Starting With the Psychology
Before a single line of code, I started with the research question the app needed to answer. Here's the messy first draft of that process.
May 25, 2026
Build With Me
From Idea to Live App in a Weekend: My Lovable + Vercel Workflow
The exact toolchain I used to take the Meditation Builder from a napkin sketch to a live, shareable link — with no formal coding background required.
February 9, 2026
Pillar 04
AI Experiments
Hands-on tests of new AI tools and workflows, with honest notes on what worked, what didn't, and what's worth your time.
AI Experiments
I Fed NotebookLM 40 Research Papers. Here's What Happened.
An honest experiment testing whether NotebookLM can meaningfully speed up a literature review — including where it got things wrong.
April 30, 2026
AI Experiments
I Tested 3 AI Lesson-Building Tools So You Don't Have To
A side-by-side, no-sponsorship comparison of three AI tools for building classroom lessons — including the one I ended up building my own version of.
March 15, 2026
Pillar 05
The Future of Psychology
Big-picture thinking on how AI is reshaping research, teaching, and mental health care — and what that means for the field.
The Future of Psychology
AI Won't Replace Therapists — But It Will Change How They're Trained
A look at how AI-assisted case simulations and feedback tools are already changing clinical training programs — and what to watch for next.
May 10, 2026
The Future of Psychology
What Research Methods Courses Need to Teach Now
AI tools are changing how literature reviews, data analysis, and even survey design get done. Here's how I've updated my own methods course.
January 28, 2026
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