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John Solorio

MS Student
Psychology
MS: Since Spring 2026
MS thesis: The role of the availability heuristic in phishing susceptibility
Email: jsolori [at] clemson.edu

I’m a graduate student in the Human Factors Psychology program at Clemson University, specializing in cybersecurity and the cognitive mechanisms behind human susceptibility to online deception. My research focuses on how individuals detect and respond to deceptive cues in digital environments, with particular interest in how cognitive heuristics influence phishing susceptibility and related threats.

I’m increasingly exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and human judgment, especially how people perceive and interact with AI-generated content across various platforms. My goal is to leverage cognitive science and cybersecurity to improve user awareness, detection systems, and the design of safer digital interfaces.