David Tensen

Comparing ChatGPT-5 and other GenAI tools in doctoral confirmation: variability, persona effects, and alignment with human feedback Generative AI (genAI) tools are increasingly used by doctoral candidates to obtain formative feedback, yet their reliability in thesis assessment remains unclear. This single-case study compared fi...

Does ChatGPT-5 reach claimed 'PhD-level expertise' when asked to perform the routine human task of assessing a PhD student's work? We asked this and tested Claude and Gemini while we were at it. Here are the peer-reviewed results. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We admitted we were powerless over the PhD research journey — that our lives had become unmanageable. Personal regrets and insights that could save you time and sanity.

I am two years into a PhD program. What are my regrets and takeaways so far?
#phdlife #researchjourney

VOICES OF WISDOM AMIDST THE A.I. | David Tensen VOICES OF WISDOM AMIDST THE A.I. RHETORIC For 30 years I have worked with computers, and served others. I find myself here, in 2025, both baffled and unsurprised by the lack of maturity and reason c...

Those with eyes to see, and ears to hear beyond the A.I. hype into the technological, ideological, psychological, sociological, ecological, economical, (etc) implications and limitations must continue to ....
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Decenter Everything: The Unconventional Approach to Eldering in an Age of Immaturity Amazon.com: Decenter Everything: The Unconventional Approach to Eldering in an Age of Immaturity eBook : Tensen, David: Kindle Store

One month in and I am grateful to have hundreds of copies of my new book sold and out into the world. Get is now on Kindle and Paperback. www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4Q18182
Decenter Everything: The Unconventional Approach to Eldering in an Age of Immaturity

Using AI to generate formative feedback in doctoral education This paper examines how artificial intelligence (AI) tools enhance feedback practices in doctoral education by providing a supplementary source of formative assessment. It explores the use of Gener...

I just published an peer reviewed paper on Using AI to generate formative feedback in doctoral education
#ai #phdlife
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My latest book is free for a few days, via Kindle.

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Thank you to all the Aussies who pre-ordered the Kindle version of Decenter Everything. It's reached the TOP TEN in two categories on Amazon AU. 😊🎉
#indieauthor #decentereverything

A.I. Doesn't Care It’s been a few years since ChatGPT and his LLM fast-thinking friends entered our world. I remember the first time I asked ‘Chatty’ to draft an email that I might send to a staff member, addressing a ...

AI Lies
And it does not care.

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What my work in end-of-life care and business research has made very clear is that all created things end. Life. Business. Everything...
I suggest we must face the inevitable - and particular the #Boomer generation who are retiring in life and business.

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Agreed. Just because he's shit in Art Class doesn't mean he's bad at English too🤓

Same here. He's the best

@thesiswhisperer.bsky.social
Clever AI usage here! Especially the opening doctoral student.

Watching the political situation in the USA from Australia is akin to watching a psychological thriller-comedy series on TV... you just keep saying, 'Oh no. Oh wow. I can't believe it.'
And you have to remind yourself, this shit is real. 😳 😔

I will.

From across the Pacific Ocean I can only say ' What a shitshow. I am sorry for you all. '

New post and podcast
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My latest newsletter and links, videos etc in Substack.
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A poem and prose on eldering.
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S02 E05. Attachment Theory, Faith and Healing - a conversation with Tara Boothby Terribly Honest with David Tensen · Episode

New Podcast !
#attachment #faith #psychology
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David Tensen on LinkedIn: #poetry #authenticity #masks #vulnerability | 15 comments It's not every day your creative work finds itself in the mouth of a sporting legend. Here is the poem Andre recited: The problem is My mask fell off When… | 15 comments on LinkedIn

In other news Andre Agassi recited one of my poems during an interview in Sydney this week
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#andreagassi #poetry

Do I call myself Christian – when, where, and why? Exploring Deconstruction and Social Identity Complexity Theory.
New #podcast episode out now

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I made a 'wrapped' for parents.
You can multiply numbers per child.
What would you add?

#wrap #spotifywrapped #parentingwrapped #parenting

When you begin to explore the Christian experience through lenses of differing theoretical frameworks, more possibilities for love and understanding open up.
In my latest pod episode I continue to do a deep dive into applying Ecological Systems Theory (EST) to religious experience. #podcast #faith

I clocked 19,500 minutes of podcast listening on Spotify.
@thesiswhisperer.bsky.social and @drjd.bsky.social , you win!!

#deconstruction #church #ets #podcast

S02 E02. Exploring Perspectives pt1 - Spiritual Abuse and Deconstruction through Ecological Systems Theory Terribly Honest with David Tensen · Episode

In this pod I reflect on challenging our perspectives around church & spirituality. I discuss the impact of complex systems on spiritual development and influence, borrowing from American psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory (EST). New pod: open.spotify.com/episode/0yRH...

“Compassion isn't just about feeling the pain of others; it's about bringing them in toward yourself. If we love what God loves, then, in compassion, margins get erased. 'Be compassionate as God is compassionate,' means the dismantling of barriers that exclude.” Fr. Gregory Boyle

Same here