peer-reviewed methodology

not vibes.
science.

every insight we generate is grounded in published, peer-reviewed research from psychology, linguistics, and social science. here's exactly how we do it — and why it matters.

21

peer-reviewed papers cited

7

research domains covered

50+

years of combined research

20+

unique personality archetypes

how it works

we don't just count messages. we apply frameworks from 7 research domains to turn raw chat data into meaningful psychological insights.

01

quantify

we extract 40+ metrics from your chat — response times, message lengths, emoji patterns, initiation rates, timing distributions, and more.

02

map to theory

each metric is mapped to established psychological frameworks — attachment theory, Big Five, Gottman method, network theory, and more.

03

generate insights

our AI synthesises the data through these research lenses to produce personality archetypes, relationship scores, and communication profiles — all with citations.

the research

7 research domains. 21 peer-reviewed papers. every personality title, every score, every insight traces back to published science.

full reference list

All papers cited in our analysis methodology, formatted in APA style. Click any reference to view on Google Scholar.

[1]

Ainsworth, M.D.S. (1978). Patterns of Attachment: A Psychological Study of the Strange Situation. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

[2]

Bowlby, J. (1988). A Secure Base: Parent-Child Attachment and Healthy Human Development. Basic Books.

[3]

Cacioppo, J.T. & Petty, R.E. (1982). The Need for Cognition. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

[4]

Costa, P.T. & McCrae, R.R. (1992). Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R). Psychological Assessment Resources.

[5]

Derlega, V.J. et al. (1993). Self-Disclosure. Sage Publications.

[6]

Derks, D., Bos, A.E.R. & von Grumbkow, J. (2008). Emoticons and Online Message Interpretation. Social Science Computer Review.

[7]

Glikson, E., Cheshin, A. & van Kleef, G.A. (2018). The Dark Side of a Smiley. Social Psychological and Personality Science.

[8]

Gottman, J.M. (1994). What Predicts Divorce? Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

[9]

Granovetter, M.S. (1973). The Strength of Weak Ties. American Journal of Sociology.

[10]

Grice, H.P. (1975). Logic and Conversation. In P. Cole & J. Morgan (Eds.), Syntax and Semantics.

[11]

Hatfield, E., Cacioppo, J.T. & Rapson, R.L. (1993). Emotional Contagion. Cambridge University Press.

[12]

Horne, J.A. & Östberg, O. (1976). A Self-Assessment Questionnaire to Determine Morningness-Eveningness. International Journal of Chronobiology.

[13]

Huang, K. et al. (2017). It Doesn't Hurt to Ask: Question-Asking Increases Liking. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

[14]

Iacoboni, M. (2008). Mirroring People: The New Science of How We Connect with Others. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

[15]

Kalman, Y.M. & Rafaeli, S. (2011). Online Pauses and Silence. Communication Research.

[16]

Lave, J. & Wenger, E. (1991). Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation. Cambridge University Press.

[17]

Mehrabian, A. (1971). Silent Messages: Implicit Communication of Emotions and Attitudes. Wadsworth.

[18]

Nonnecke, B. & Preece, J. (2000). Lurker Demographics: Counting the Silent. CHI 2000.

[19]

Petty, R.E. & Cacioppo, J.T. (1986). The Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology.

[20]

Skinner, B.F. (1957). Schedules of Reinforcement. Appleton-Century-Crofts.

[21]

Walther, J.B. (1992). Interpersonal Effects in Computer-Mediated Interaction. Communication Research.

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