Human Clarity Institute · Research record
External citations
& research use
Where Human Clarity Institute research is used in academic studies, institutional reports, public reporting and professional practice.
Selected external references · Updated
Human Clarity Institute (HCI) publishes original survey-based research on human behaviour and experience around AI and digital systems. Independently authored journal articles have used HCI datasets for secondary analysis and model validation. Other organisations cite its findings in reports, educational resources and public commentary.
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01 · Academic research
Independent analyses using HCI data
These journal articles use HCI participant datasets to conduct their own analyses. Each link leads to the external publication; dataset links identify the HCI material used.
Human AI trust modeling in cognitive systems via ensemble learning and advanced feature engineering
The authors report using HCI’s Digital Trust Survey 2025 as a real-world dataset for external validation of their trust-prediction framework. The paper identifies HCI’s data series and cites the dataset DOI.
Where to find it: Section 4.7; reference 48. HCI Digital Trust 2025 dataset, n = 505.
Dependent but not passive: AI reliance, trust, and decision-making in human-AI interaction
Jas Singh and Eric Chen, University of Saint Joseph, analyse HCI’s AI Decision Dependence & Cognitive Caution 2025 dataset. Their secondary analysis examines associations among AI reliance, trust, decision confidence, cognitive caution and independent decision-making.
Where to find it: Methods: printed page 376. Dataset citation: page 384. Analytic sample: n = 201.
Beyond AI adoption: Psychological empowerment, work meaning, and employee well-being
This paper uses HCI’s AI, Work & Human Identity 2025 dataset for secondary statistical analysis of psychological empowerment, work meaning and employee well-being. The authors apply partial least squares structural equation modelling to responses from 507 participants.
Where to find it: Dataset cited: AI, Work & Human Identity 2025. Article DOI: 10.14349/sumneg/2026.V17.N36.A7.
02 · Universities & scholarly references
Research projects, teaching and scholarly discussion
HCI research also appears in university resources, professional scholarship and conference papers. The publication type is identified for each reference.
The Coordination Tax: Who Pays When AI Joins the Team
Ravi Kalluri discusses HCI findings on the cognitive cost of checking AI output. The paper was presented at the University of Texas at Dallas Project Management Symposium and subsequently published in PM World Journal.
Where to find it: HCI discussion: section 4.1, PDF page 10. References: page 16.
The symposium presentation and journal version are the same work.
Mind the Load
The project description proposes analysing HCI’s Cognitive Load, Fatigue & Decision Offloading 2025 dataset and communicating its findings through a serious game about cognitive load and AI-related decision fatigue.
Where to find it: The university page links to HCI’s dataset repository, n = 503.
This reference describes a thesis project; it is not a completed research result.
Digital Wellbeing for Instructors and Students
Lyndsay Burneisen’s guidance cites Human Clarity Institute (2025) when discussing interruptions, focus and stress in digital learning. This is use of HCI findings in an educational resource.
Where to find it: Named HCI citation in the university’s indexed page.
Emotional design and the competitiveness of a photographer’s online portfolio
Polina Evgenyevna Ilkina’s Russian-language paper cites HCI’s Digital Fatigue and Energy report in its discussion of emotional design and online experience.
Where to find it: Paper: printed pages 73–80. HCI citation: reference 5, page 79.
Conference proceedings; peer-review status has not been independently established.
Digital fatigue: current challenges in digital tranformation
Khatuna Dondoladze and Nino Tchipashvili cite HCI’s Digital Fatigue and Energy report in their contribution to Digital Transformation: Current Challenges and Future Plans.
Where to find it: Paper: printed pages 50–52. HCI report: reference 1, page 52.
The bibliography names HCI’s report but prints a different website domain. This is a named citation. Peer-review status has not been independently established.
Architectures of Agency, Vol. II
The author’s paper includes HCI’s Trust Calibration in Information Environments research among its references on AI delegation and agency.
Where to find it: HCI reference: bibliography item 22.
Academia.edu hosts the author’s copy. Journal publication and peer review have not been verified.
03 · Institutional & professional use
Research used in reports and professional practice
These examples show HCI findings being used to inform industry analysis, behavioural insight and professional education.
Beyond Attention. Into Immersion
The report on experiential marketing in India cites a Human Clarity report and links directly to HCI’s Digital Fatigue and Energy report in its discussion of attention and immersive experiences.
Where to find it: HCI citation and report link: footnote 1, page 9.
Strategic Nostalgia: Navigating the 2010s Cultural Resurgence
Canvas8 links to both HCI’s digital-fatigue dataset and its report when discussing screen-related tiredness and the appeal of lo-fi, offline experiences.
Where to find it: Two direct HCI links support the article’s fatigue statistics.
The Psychology of Trust in Digital Relationships
Dainius Jakučionis’s workshop presentation credits “Human Clarity Institute 2025” in its discussion of digital trust. The presentation is hosted by Diesis Network as part of its DO Impact workshop resources.
Where to find it: Named source credit: slide 2.
04 · Media & publications
HCI findings in public reporting
Selected media articles and publications, with direct links to the source pages. Publication types are identified with each entry.
Australia Is Considering a Lifetime Travel Ban for Trump, His Family
Spotify fights AI slop with podcast verification badges
Daniel Konstantinovic’s article attributes findings about concern over AI deception to HCI’s November 2025 survey. It links to an EMARKETER chart on AI-generated content and trust. Human Clarity Institute is also named in EMARKETER’s public source directory.
Where to find it: The article provides named attribution; its supporting link goes to EMARKETER’s own chart.
The chart’s complete source panel requires a subscription and was not inspected.
From Doomscrolling to Discipline: The Rise of Intentional Unplugging Against Digital Fatigue
The feature links HCI’s Digital Fatigue and Energy report through its reference to the Digital Life Survey 2025. Survey findings about digital fatigue and burnout appear in the interview discussion.
Social media, digital detox and the return to analogue experiences
The Russian-language RBC Style article links to HCI’s digital-fatigue dataset in its discussion of changing engagement with social media and the appeal of offline experiences. A separate RBC Companies contributor article also discusses HCI’s digital-trust findings.
Why connection is reshaping the next consumer economy
Andrea Lamperini, WeRoad’s Chief Strategy Officer, links HCI’s digital-fatigue data when discussing consumer demand for human connection and shared experiences.
No more than three: why AI has a negative impact on productivity
The article names HCI and links to its Cognitive Load, Fatigue & Decision Offloading dataset in a discussion of AI-related fatigue and productivity.
Your Best Executives Are Losing Their Judgment — AI Is the Reason
The advisory article discusses HCI’s Perceived Control Gap and its report on AI and decision-making in the context of leadership and judgement.
The executive framing is the contributor’s interpretation; it does not describe an executive-only HCI sample.
As automation accelerates, does coffee need to invest more in baristas?
Thomas Wensma’s article cites the Digital Life Survey 2025 and links to HCI’s Digital Fatigue and Energy report while examining the continued value of human connection in coffee service.
Collecting the dying medium: Why physical media appeals to the internet generation
The article names HCI and links to its digital-fatigue report when exploring why younger audiences continue to value physical media.
Digital Fatigue Syndrome: The New Evil Threatening Our Health
The article names HCI and links to its website while discussing findings on digital fatigue. This is a secondary article applying HCI survey findings.
The era of “perfect” content is ending: why readers are changing
The article cites HCI’s AI, Media & Authenticity dataset in its discussion of how audiences respond to digital content and questions of authenticity.
05 · Trust & professional resources
Homepage citations and applied research references
These organisations use HCI findings in prominent website statistics, professional analysis or research resources. Where other sources appear in the same passage or reference list, that context is described explicitly.
HCI’s digital-trust finding used on the homepage
World Trust Index displays a 61% digital-trust statistic credited to HCI and links directly to the Digital Trust Report 2025. The same homepage statistics section also cites Gartner, Edelman and Trustpilot.
Its wording simplifies the original survey measure; the HCI report provides the original context.
HCI research used in its trust statistics and research resources
The homepage credits HCI for a 61% finding about questioning whether online content is real or trustworthy and links to the Digital Trust Report 2025. Its Research & Standards page also includes HCI. The homepage statistics section additionally cites Liquid Web and Checkr.
Performance Marketing in the Age of AI
Pam Reichhartinger-Lawlor’s article cites HCI’s Digital Trust Report in its discussion of online-content trust and human judgement. Its notes and references also include Ofcom, YouGov, Edelman, Reuters Institute and Pew.
Between Notifications and Nature: A Journey Back to Balance
The article uses HCI’s Digital Life Survey finding about fatigue after prolonged digital activity in a discussion of notifications, nature and wellbeing. A Deloitte survey appears in the adjacent discussion.
06 · Syndicated coverage
Research cited in distributed media content
Syndicated and sponsored content records distribution and research attribution. Copies of the same article are grouped as one reference.
Supercarga digital compromete foco e altera ritmo produtivo
The Portuguese-language article links to HCI’s Why Can’t I Focus? report and attributes findings about smartphone notifications and feeling busy without meaningful progress to that study. The same DINO story also appears on Estado de Minas, CorreioWeb and Super Rádio Tupi.
Where to find it: Valor Econômico publishes this in its sponsored-content section. Its HCI link is labelled sponsored and nofollow.