Psychology undergraduate, entrepreneur, founder and chief strategist of The Life Project, researcher, clinical trainee, writer, and interdisciplinary project builder working across clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, consciousness studies, public mental health, and science communication.
Based in Tehran, Iran, with an academic background spanning psychology, mathematics, and physics; experienced in meta-analytic research, crisis intervention, psychological first aid, public science writing, community strategy, gamified systems, and digital project development.
Navid Shams is a psychology undergraduate at Allameh Tabataba'i University with a prior background in Mathematics and Physics. His work connects clinical psychology, cognitive science, consciousness studies, trauma, personality research, science communication, project leadership, and entrepreneurial institution-building.
Clinical Psychology, Consciousness Studies, Sleep & Dream Science, Cognitive Science, Personality Psychology, Trauma, Resilience, and Public Mental Health.
Founder and Chief Strategist of The Life Project, an interdisciplinary initiative designed around science communication, research discussion, community systems, and creative intellectual output.
Clinical counseling exposure, crisis intervention, psychological first aid, research assistance, meta-analytic work, media writing, technical projects, and community leadership.
The Life Project is presented as a core part of Navid Shams's professional identity: a large-scale, interdisciplinary, public-facing project combining scientific learning, research discussion, content production, community building, and strategic coordination.
Founded and led The Life Project, an interdisciplinary science communication, research discussion, and community-building initiative. Designed, developed, and oversaw more than 35 specialized departments, including Psychology & Behavior, Storytelling, Academic Research, Media & Content Production, Organizations & Networking, Game Design & Gamification, Critiques & Reviews, and other creative and scientific divisions.
Served as the overall head and strategic lead across all divisions. Within Media & Content Production, led podcast development and other publishing initiatives while producing extensive educational, analytical, and community-oriented content. Within Organizations & Networking, founded and led the project's interdisciplinary association, strengthening member engagement, institutional coordination, and cross-disciplinary networking.
Oversaw member selection, onboarding, internal administration, collaborative project execution, knowledge sharing, critical inquiry, and creative interdisciplinary output throughout the community.
A selected but comprehensive presentation of roles across research, clinical exposure, community administration, association leadership, journalism, technical development, and independent projects.
Co-founded and administered a Telegram-based life simulation and gamified community project with approximately 2,000 members. Contributed to management, engagement, content coordination, and strategic moderation for nearly 18 months.
Helped design and manage text-based strategic challenges and interactive game-like activities focused on decision-making, role-playing, and long-term planning.
Oversaw content scheduling, audience engagement, moderation, and online community interaction for a large entertainment-focused Telegram channel.
Completed an intensive 150-hour clinical training course focused on crisis intervention. Provided active clinical counseling and psychological first aid to individuals experiencing severe psychological distress.
Conducted clinical counseling sessions under direct clinical supervision and mentorship. Gained hands-on experience in case formulation and applied evidence-based therapeutic interventions in a private practice setting.
Collaborated on departmental research projects and data collection initiatives.
Conducted a 10+ month comprehensive meta-analysis integrating demographic data, sample sizes, psychometric tools including TIPI and BFAS, and advanced statistical indicators.
Executed multi-database search strategies across PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate; screened records according to PRISMA guidelines; narrowed the pool to 177 full-text studies; extracted effect sizes, beta coefficients, odds ratios, standard errors, and confidence intervals; and conducted Risk of Bias assessment while controlling for p-hacking.
Conducted comprehensive qualitative and historical research as a formal researcher for the encyclopedia.
Contributed to The Life Project, Dialectic Student Weekly, Dideban Magazine, and Sazandegi Newspaper through public science writing, cultural critique, psychological analysis, and editorial work.
Provided specialized academic services, analytical writing, translation, and data organization. Designed puzzle-based analytical games and board game content.
Completed approximately one year of independent trading experience in the Tehran Stock Exchange and Iranian crypto-asset platforms, including Nobitex and Wallex, with exposure to market analysis, risk management, portfolio tracking, and trading psychology.
Served as lead of the Cognitive Talks Committee and member of the association's research group. Organized and participated in Cognitive Talks seminars and interdisciplinary discussion sessions, contributing to scientific programming and research coordination.
Official Student Member, ID: 46495, valid through September 2027, under Dr. Hamid Poursharifi.
Led association-level activities within the university environment.
Developed and maintained a Telegram bot for community operations and project support using Python, Aiogram, and SQLite. Implemented stable execution workflows and structured automation features for large-scale interactions.
Designed and built websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for practice and project-based learning, implementing page structure, styling, basic interactivity, and user-facing design features.
Developed interactive browser-based games using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including logic-driven gameplay and user input systems, with focus on front-end development, game mechanics, and interactive design.
This section presents public-facing writing, science communication, review work, and analytical contributions across psychology, media, literature, culture, and interdisciplinary commentary.
Produced and published psychology- and science-oriented public content for a general audience, including analytical, educational, and discussion-based materials. Contributed to science communication, interdisciplinary learning, and public engagement with psychological and cognitive topics.
Published structural and psychological critiques of Breakfast with Giraffes, directed by Soroush Sehat, Dinosaur, and Attack on Titan. Published January 18, 2024.
Writer for the official magazine of the Iranian Psychological Association.
Editorial board member and writer for the Kharazmi University Sociology Department. Authored the psycho-social novel Dilemma across Dialectic editions 12 through 20.
Clinical formulation, intervention, psychopathology, psychological distress, and mental health systems.
Mind, selfhood, subjectivity, altered states, and philosophical questions of experience.
Dreaming, sleep processes, memory, emotion, and consciousness during altered states.
Intersections of psychology, neuroscience, computation, behavior, and human cognition.
Trait structure, individual differences, ideology-related research questions, and psychological measurement.
Crisis, adaptation, recovery, meaning-making, and psychological survival under pressure.
Institution-building, interdisciplinary initiatives, knowledge communities, and public mental health impact.
Public education, accessible psychology, media-based learning, and intellectual community design.
Text-based systems, strategic games, decision-making environments, and interactive learning design.
For academic collaboration, research communication, science writing, project development, institutional initiatives, or professional opportunities.
References available upon request.
Current profile: Psychology undergraduate, entrepreneur, founder, researcher, clinical trainee, writer, and interdisciplinary project strategist.
Primary platform: The Life Project.