Howard ChanFounder · Builder
Research · 06Tokyo · Incoming Cambridge HSPS

Published research.

Presented as citations because that is what they are. Communication, cognition, and how institutional systems behave.

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Hofstede’s Dimensions and Generational Effects on Ambiguous Emoji Semiotics: Cross-Cultural Analysis of Japanese and Chinese Digital Communication

Preprint · 2025Research

How ambiguous emojis shift meaning across Japanese and Chinese digital communication.

Examines interpretation as a cultural and generational problem, not just a symbol problem.

Uses Hofstede’s dimensions to frame the JP/CN comparison.

Shows how small digital signals reveal larger patterns in communication and social expectation.

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Unraveling Cognitive Aging: A Comprehensive Narrative Review Integrating Six Decades of the Seattle Longitudinal Study with Contemporary Advances

Review · 2025Research

Education, occupational complexity, and digital engagement in cognition.

Synthesizes six decades of the Seattle Longitudinal Study with newer work on education and occupational complexity.

A bridge between long-run cognitive-aging research and contemporary questions about learning and work.

Synthesis-heavy; a reference point for broader cognitive-systems thinking.

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