RESEARCH

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

TikTok as Religious Ritual

Lebovitz · Stanford Social Media Lab · Winter 2024
Conceptual metaphor analysis of TikTok use as functional religious ritual

Narrative structure and user engagement on short-form video platforms

Stanford Social Media Lab · In progress
Survey methodology and analysis across 500+ participant responses