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Honors Recipient

Symbolic Systems

Stanford University

Honors Thesis: Goal-Directed or Algorithmically Captured? Analyzing Attention in the Smartphone Era

Recipient of the Robert Glushko Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Research in Symbolic Systems

Manasi Garg (she/her) is an undergraduate studying Symbolic Systems with a concentration in Neuroscience. She is interested in utilizing psychology research and policy to improve mental healthcare for marginalized communities. She is particularly interested in ADHD and executive functioning, and suicide research. She is also passionate about creative writing and the arts. In 2020, she was appointed a National Student Poet by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.

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Garg, M. (2026). Goal-Directed or Algorithmically Captured? Analyzing Attention in the Smartphone Era [Honors Thesis, Stanford University]. https://thechangelab.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Garg_Manasi_Attention_Final.pdf
Garg, M. (2026, May 15). Addiction or Agency? Examining Attention in the Smartphone Age [Poster]. TETHICON 2026: Tech & Ethics Student Research Conference. https://thechangelab.stanford.edu/symposium-of-undergraduate-research-and-public-service-surps-april-2026/
Garg, M. (2026, April 25). Addiction or Agency? Examining Attention in the Smartphone Age [Poster]. Symposium of Undergraduate Research and Public Service. https://thechangelab.stanford.edu/symposium-of-undergraduate-research-and-public-service-surps-april-2026/
Garg, M. (2024, August 29). The Attention Economy and Mental Health: Anxiety as a moderator between ADHD symptoms, phone use, and sleep [Poster]. PsychSummer Poster Session. https://thechangelab.stanford.edu/the-attention-economy-and-mental-health/