RESEARCH

Media psychology, short-form video, and human-AI relationships. Undergraduate researcher at the Stanford Social Media Lab since 2024.

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From Friend to Tool to Something Between: Perceptions of Customized AI Chat Partners Over Three-Week Relationships
Lebovitz, Pistaferria, Gaur, Tahir, Jang, Ratan & Bailenson · 2025
Mixed-methods study, N = 25 · Accepted to ICA Annual Conference 2026
02
TikTok as Religious Ritual
Lebovitz · Stanford Social Media Lab · Winter 2024
Conceptual metaphor analysis of TikTok use as functional religious ritual
03
Narrative structure and user engagement on short-form video platforms
Stanford Social Media Lab · In progress
Survey methodology and analysis across 500+ participant responses
IN PROGRESS