Team ERICA
Yen-Ping Chang (張硯評)
I'm an associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling of National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, and I lead Team ERICA. My research explores the functions of emotions in human social bonding. You can find my CV here. Just in case it's not clear, I'm the right one in the picture.
Grad members
Yi-Ju "Eva" Lin (林怡如)
I am a graduate student majoring in psychology at NTHU. My current research interests are nostalgia and gratitude. I also enjoy learning various statistical methods for quantitative data.
Hui Ying Mao (毛惠瑩)
I am a counseling teacher who delves into a myriad of family stories, aspiring to help each child I engage with emerge as a resilient individual capable of turning their childhood into power for personal healing. I often journey through remote regions in Taiwan, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application. The aim is to share my experiences with communities and the public, with an emphasis on the importance of integrating the intricacies of intimate relationships into parental education within family settings.
Chia-Han Yeh (葉家含)
I'm a Ph.D. student in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling at National Tsing Hua University. Prior to joining the lab, I worked on affective neuroscience and fMRI studies in the CHAN lab at NTHU. I got my B.S. in psychology and B.M. in music (majoring in the piano) from Soochow University, Taiwan. I then received an M.A. in musicology from National Taiwan University, where I studied the audience's emotional responses to movie soundtracks under Dr. Chen-gia Tsai. My research interests are music cognition and music education. Outside of my academic life, I work as a piano teacher. (I'm the central one in the picture.)
Undergrad members
Ying-Hao "Joe" Jhang (張英豪)
I am a senior student in the Department of Psychology at Soochow University. My primary research interest is intergroup relations, and more broadly, I am interested in "irrational" social phenomena.
Chun-Yu "Melody" Liu (劉純妤)
I am a third-year student in the Educational Psychology and Counseling Department at Tsing Hua University. I am interested in interpersonal relationships and art psychotherapy because I have been studying dance since I was three. Currently, I am the captain of the NTHU cheerleading team and also work as a dance teacher outside of school.
Xin Pei "Doris" Liu (劉欣霈)
I am a student in the Educational Psychology and Counseling Department at NTHU. I am interested in the emotions, cognitive processes, and motivation in group conflicts.
Yi-Syuan "Iris" Tseng (曾薏璇)
I'm a senior student in the department of English Instruction with a second expertise in Psychology. I'm interested in the role of language in interpersonal relationships, as well as the cognitive processes of language production and comprehension. I'm also interested in depression, anxiety, well-being, and gender issues. My current research is about motivational quotes and their functions!