Research Interests

Human Decision-Making Process and Large-Scale Functional Connectivity Network

Social decision-making
Neuroeconomics: modeling and decoding value calculation processes
Neural mechanism of morality: non-economic prosocial behaviors and altruistic behaviors
Effects of motivation and emotion on decision-making
Neuromarketing: mechanisms of persuasion and predicting consumer behaviors

How Humans Influence & Communicate with Each Other

Neural dynamics of media influence, message propagation, and attitude change
Human relationship, social interaction, and communication in the digital age
Intergroup conflicts, stereotypes in intergroup communication, and theory of mind

Neural Biomarkers in Decision-Making Deficits

Impulsivity, aggression, antisocial behaviors, criminality, and the nature vs. nurture problem
Altered decision-making processes in neuropsychiatric disorders
Therapeutic efficacy of neurostimulation for psychiatric disorders (e.g., transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS))

Protocol Optimization to Enhance Data Quality of Various Neuroimaging Techniques