Prof. Llewellyn van Zyl (Ph.D)

The 10 Science-Backed Ways to Beat The December Darkness

Positive psychological interventions to help cope with seasonal depression.

When AI Coaching Creates The Problems It Promises To Solve

The digital co-dependency crisis demands an urgent professional response before algorithmic intimacy replaces what makes coaching so invaluable.

Why Do We Keep Investing In
Wellbeing Interventions That Don’t Work

Discover why top-down wellbeing programs fail to address root causes and learn how a person-centered, systemic approach creates real, lasting change.

The Quiet Erosion of Competence: How AI is Making Experts Forget How to Think

In a world where smart machines assist every decision, are we quietly losing the ability to think for ourselves?

When AI Plays Human: The Ethics Nightmare Reddit Didn’t See Coming

AI bots secretly tested on Reddit proved 6× more persuasive than humans which is raising urgent ethical and trust concerns.

10 Ways Non-Techie Psychologists Can Get Started With AI

Discover the practical steps psychologists can take to become more competent and comfortable with using AI in their practice and research.

Why Do We Keep Investing In Wellbeing Interventions That Don’t Work?

Despite billions spent on employee wellbeing, mental health problems at work continue to climb. But why most interventions fail, how broken solutions stay alive, and what it really takes to build workplaces where people thrive — for real.

The Illusion of Insight: Can We Really Trust AI to Tell the Truth?

AI models like are getting smarter… but are they getting more honest? New research suggests they often hide their true reasoning, raising questions about transparency, trust, and the future of AI alignment.