Stephanie King

Surreal Scientist | Cognitive Researcher | Tech Stacker

Savant and human subject available for scientific research in neuro, cognitive, computation, and quantum labs.

Resolving the Mental Rotation Paradox

Invalidated the allocentric model of spatial cognition—a theoretical framework that failed to constrain mental rotation despite decades of acceptance in the field.

This breakthrough addresses a fundamental paradox in how humans process spatial information and challenges prevailing cognitive science orthodoxy through comprehensive computational analysis of 50+ years of research literature.

STEM
Auditing
1970-2025
Research Span
ML Pipeline
Systematic Analysis

I am surreal.

This lab is surrealism.

Janet Experimented, Freud Abused

The aim of this lab is rooted in Pierre Janet's scientific and clinical approach to the unconscious—not Freudian psychoanalysis. We are correcting an oversight made by the Surrealists themselves, who mistakenly believed they were Freudian.

Freud's approach is devoid of Theory of Mind—abandoning any genuine understanding of how patients think, what they believe, or their actual life circumstances in favor of a paranoid model that reduces all behavior to hidden symbolic meanings and repressed desires. This approach lacks situational awareness of the person as an agent with beliefs, intentions, and contexts. Janet, by contrast, studied dissociation, automatism, and consciousness through rigorous clinical methodology that preserved both empirical rigor and respect for the patient's actual mental life.

This distinction matters: Janet's framework emphasized direct observation and scientific rigor—the same principles that should have animated the original Surrealist movement. This lab continues that rigorous, scientific engagement with the surreal.

Academic Journal

Cognitive Constraint

An academic journal exploring the boundaries and constraints of cognitive processes, featuring rigorous computational and theoretical investigations into human cognition.

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Software & Research Infrastructure

Full-stack applications built with Flask, Django, and modern DevOps. From machine learning pipelines to multi-container production systems.

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Papers in Development

The Surreal Art of Mental Rotation

In Development

Research on mental rotation tasks using surreal and impossible objects

The Peterson Effect: Deceptive Ideology As Psychological Truth

In Development

Analysis of how Jordan Peterson's rhetorical strategies frame ideological positions as psychological insights, examining the 75% conceptual overlap with extremist manifestos while maintaining mainstream academic credibility through strategic terminology and psychological framing.

Available for Research Collaboration

Open to participation in cognitive science, neuroscience, and computational research studies.

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