Life is like a glass of wine: it becomes much more rich and flavorful if you actively decant it with thinking and doing.

"The mind begins to see sharply as eyesight declines"

On Theatrical Behaviors: Are We Potential Patrons of Public Attacks?

A mass stabbing incident happened in Taipei on December 19, 2025. On that Friday evening, people first noticed smoke filling the Taipei main metro station. Then, the twenty-seven-year-old perpetrator, Zhang Wen, was spotted throwing smoke bombs in the metro stations. After initiating the disturbance in the metro station, he walked to the middle of a crosswalk at one of the most crowded areas in Taipei and continued the smoke bomb attack. He then took out the machete in his ba

Jan 228 min read

The Corrupted Blood Incident: Lessons from a Virtual Pandemic

Here's a story about how a game bug unleashed a notorious virtual pandemic, impacting millions and becoming a major case study in the scientific community. How It All Started On September 13, 2005, a new raid was released in the multiplayer, online role-playing game: World of Warcraft. To complete this raid (namely, Zul'Gurub) , teams of up to 20 players have to defeat a series of monsters and the final boss, Hakkar the Soulflayer. Hakkar possesses an ability called Corrupte

Nov 25, 20256 min read

Big is King: When Body-building Becomes the Incubator for Body Dysmorphia and Insecurity

The Symptoms "Wow, I can’t be racist to that!” says one of the teenagers. I came across a clip of a Middle Eastern fitness influencer...

Jun 19, 20254 min read

The Substance: The War within the Self

"Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? Younger, more beautiful, more perfect. One single injection unlocks your DNA,...

Apr 28, 20257 min read

Mindfulness: Your Psyche's Post-workout Stretch

I put on my earbuds and tapped "play" on my screen. Media such as Instagram reels, YouTube shorts, Spotify playlists, Podcast episodes,...

Nov 17, 20247 min read

” I always get to where I’m going by walking away from where I have been.”

― Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne

Hi, I’m Alfred,

Currently a second-year PhD. student at the University of Michigan, my research concentrates on Social Psychology. My research interests largely focus on the structure and functions of narratives and stories in various forms, such as life narratives, novels, movies, and mythical and religious stories. To be more specific, I examine how humans leverage stories to regulate emotions, simulate life experiences, and bond with others.

Deeply in love with the disciplines of Psychology, Sociology, and Philosophy, I intend to use this platform to record my insights and thoughts on topics that I find meaningful and worth pondering in our daily lives.

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