Dr. Ali Jasemi is a developmental psychologist and a sought-after voice on the psychology of the modern world. Available for interviews, expert commentary, panels, and speaking, across live and recorded formats.
A feature on the psychology of news avoidance: why the brain's negativity bias makes today's information environment so difficult, and what the evidence says we can do about it.
The piece was carried to an international audience across major outlets, including The Independent (UK), Newsweek, and MSN.
Live and recorded interviews on the psychology of news avoidance across The Mike Farwell Show (570 NewsRadio / CityNews Kitchener), 880 CHED Edmonton, QR Calgary 770, and CKNW Vancouver.
Contributed expert perspective to a CBC news feature exploring how, and why, audiences are stepping back from the news.
News avoidance, negativity bias, attention, and how to build a healthier relationship with information.
How identity, learning, and wellbeing are shaped as our environments change.
Evidence-based insight translated into practical, human terms.
How artificial intelligence shapes young people, learning, and everyday life.
Community-based and cross-cultural approaches to doing research with people, not on them.
I respond quickly to media requests and am comfortable across live and recorded radio, television, podcasts, and written commentary.
For interviews, expert quotes, or speaking inquiries: info@alijasemiphd.com
Dr. Ali Jasemi is a developmental psychologist and university lecturer whose work explores how human development meets the modern world, from learning and wellbeing to the psychology of the information age.
Dr. Ali Jasemi is a developmental psychologist and university lecturer based in Toronto. He holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University and is Instructor of Record at several Canadian post-secondary institutions. His peer-reviewed research examines social development, psychological wellbeing, and human learning across diverse populations. His public writing on the psychology of the modern world has been published in The Conversation and republished internationally, including by The Independent.
Dr. Ali Jasemi is a developmental psychologist and university lecturer whose work sits at the intersection of human development, learning, and psychological wellbeing. He holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University and is Instructor of Record at several Canadian post-secondary institutions, where he teaches across developmental, social, and applied psychology. His peer-reviewed research has appeared in journals including Frontiers in Communication and the International Journal of Bilingualism, with a forthcoming book chapter from Routledge. He has held research and leadership roles spanning academic, clinical, and community settings, and is a Co-Principal Investigator on a SSHRC-funded project. His public writing translates behavioural science for a general audience; his recent feature on news avoidance was republished internationally, including by The Independent, Newsweek, and MSN.