We are fundamentally curious about human behavior and seek to understand it through empirical study. More explicitly, we perform data-driven original research and provide consulting/advisory services in the following domains:
1) Games User Research - implementation of traditional qualitative and quantitative methodologies as well as investigations into novel and emerging approaches; formation, training, and upskilling for User Research departments; experiment and research program design to advance understanding of player behavior in video game contexts
2) Game Design - designed gameplay in both entertainment and non-entertainment (didactic, therapeutic, simulation, research, training) contexts
3) Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Research - non-invasive work focused on the design of adaptive experiences, games, environments, and products that respond to physiological measurements of internal state
4) Applied Psychology - translations of knowledge about human behavior into actionable insights for product and experience design
5) Data Science and Machine Learning - advanced statistical analysis and predictive modeling on all data relevant to questions of interest
6) General User Research - research on all manner of user experiences in creative technology
Our work focuses on these domains independently and their intersections.
Please contact mike@cognitiveexplorations.com if you're interested in speaking further.