Comparing behavioral cues of self- versus other-assessed authenticity using automated video interviews
Liou, G., & Tay, L. (2026). Scientific Reports.
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Well-Being, AI, and Measurement Lab
Director: Louis Tay · @Purdue University
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Recruiting
Graduate student opening — Fall 2027
Dr. Tay is recruiting one doctoral student to begin in Fall 2027 through the Purdue Industrial-Organizational Psychology program. Ideal applicants will have strong research experience and interests in AI, research methods, well-being, and character virtues.
Our Mission
The WAM Lab pioneers cross-disciplinary research at the nexus of well-being scholarship, advanced measurement methods, and cutting-edge AI conversational agent design. We aim to enhance human flourishing across individuals, organizations, and societies by understanding:
- The social, economic, and political drivers of subjective well-being—spanning personal life and public policy.
- The synergy between contemporary well-being models and classical notions like character strengths and vocational interests.
- The long-term psychological effects of interacting with AI conversational agents—from nurturing character virtues to supporting emotional health and adaptive behavior.
We integrate rigorous measurement frameworks with innovative techniques across disciplines:
- Latent class, multilevel, and time-based modeling to capture nuanced patterns in well-being over time and across contexts.
- Novel data science approaches—like video, voice, and sensor analytics—to understand human experience in real-world settings.
- The design and evaluation of AI conversational agents that not only deliver scalable, personalized interaction but also promote human well-being and moral growth, while carefully considering the potential psychological risks of AI engagement.
Research
How do we conceptualize well-being and how can we improve the well-being of societies, organizations, and individuals?
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From the lab
Understanding critical thinking in generative artificial intelligence use: Development, validation, and correlates of the critical thinking in AI use scale
Lau, G., Low, W. Y., Tay, L., Guevarra, Y. A., Gašević, D., & Hartanto, A. (2026). Computers in Human Behavior Reports.
Aligning Artificial Intelligence with Worker Health, Well-Being, and Safety: An Occupational Health Psychology Agenda
Probst, T. M., Shoss, M. K., Bankins, S., Behrend, T. S., Dragano, N., Jetha, A., … & Vietas, J. (incl. Tay, L.) (2026). Occupational Health Science.
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