Group for Persuasion and Evaluative Processes (GPEP)
Current Members
Sonia Marie MEYER (M.Soc.Sci student)
Sonia is a first-year psychology master's student. She is interested in interpersonal and intergroup relationships, and the factors that encourage collaboration. Her current focus is on the causes of attitude stability and ambivalence, and their relationship with attitude extremity. She is looking into how receptiveness shapes attitudes towards polarizing issues, and how empathy influences collective action among discriminated groups. You can find her training for the half marathon and HYROX she regrets signing up for.
Sonia is a first-year psychology master's student. She is interested in interpersonal and intergroup relationships, and the factors that encourage collaboration. Her current focus is on the causes of attitude stability and ambivalence, and their relationship with attitude extremity. She is looking into how receptiveness shapes attitudes towards polarizing issues, and how empathy influences collective action among discriminated groups. You can find her training for the half marathon and HYROX she regrets signing up for.
Audrey LEE (B.Soc.Sci. (Hons) student)
Audrey is a final year Psychology and Communications & New Media undergraduate student. She is currently undertaking a UROP project investigating attitudinal advocacy in online and social media contexts.
She has prior experience as a volunteer research assistant in a social perception lab, and also has past research experience focusing on the impacts of race on warmth and competence perceptions. Aside from social psychology, she is also largely interested in criminal forensic psychology.
Audrey is a final year Psychology and Communications & New Media undergraduate student. She is currently undertaking a UROP project investigating attitudinal advocacy in online and social media contexts.
She has prior experience as a volunteer research assistant in a social perception lab, and also has past research experience focusing on the impacts of race on warmth and competence perceptions. Aside from social psychology, she is also largely interested in criminal forensic psychology.
CHEN Zhuofan (Serena) (Research Volunteer)
Zhuofan is a third-year psychology exchange student from the University of Hong Kong. Fascinated by the invisible forces in social interactions, she is currently assisting with research that asks whether the freedom to choose our social circles makes us more willing to advocate for our beliefs. She is also helping to examine how residential contexts might shape intergroup attitudes. In her free time, she loves mystery novels and movies.
Zhuofan is a third-year psychology exchange student from the University of Hong Kong. Fascinated by the invisible forces in social interactions, she is currently assisting with research that asks whether the freedom to choose our social circles makes us more willing to advocate for our beliefs. She is also helping to examine how residential contexts might shape intergroup attitudes. In her free time, she loves mystery novels and movies.
Zheng (Charlie) LI (Ph.D. candidate)
Zheng received his bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology (First Class) from Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University and his master’s degree in Social Cognition (Distinction) from University College London. His research interests center on the cultural and socioecological factors that influence how people use their attitudes to navigate their social life. Currently, he explores how and why the freedom and opportunity afforded by the social environment to form and end relationships shape people's intentions to share their attitudes and persuade others. He also studies the environmental factors that encourage people to seek out intergroup contact. In his free time, he enjoys watching football and spending time by the sea.
Zheng received his bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology (First Class) from Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University and his master’s degree in Social Cognition (Distinction) from University College London. His research interests center on the cultural and socioecological factors that influence how people use their attitudes to navigate their social life. Currently, he explores how and why the freedom and opportunity afforded by the social environment to form and end relationships shape people's intentions to share their attitudes and persuade others. He also studies the environmental factors that encourage people to seek out intergroup contact. In his free time, he enjoys watching football and spending time by the sea.
YEO Hui Hui (Research Volunteer)
Hui Hui is a third-year psychology undergraduate with minors in philosophy and sociology. Her research interests focus on intergroup relations, particularly the psychological mechanisms underlying bias and discrimination, as well as strategies for their reduction. She is especially interested in concepts such as sidelining bias and collective action, which emphasise personal and collective empowerment. In her free time, she enjoys singing and watching sitcoms.
Hui Hui is a third-year psychology undergraduate with minors in philosophy and sociology. Her research interests focus on intergroup relations, particularly the psychological mechanisms underlying bias and discrimination, as well as strategies for their reduction. She is especially interested in concepts such as sidelining bias and collective action, which emphasise personal and collective empowerment. In her free time, she enjoys singing and watching sitcoms.
CHEN Sang Jun (Research Volunteer)
Sang Jun is a first-year undergraduate majoring in Psychology. His interests focus on how social interactions and their underlying neural mechanisms shape individual perspectives and behaviour. In his free time, he enjoys in long-distance running, bouldering, and international chess.
Sang Jun is a first-year undergraduate majoring in Psychology. His interests focus on how social interactions and their underlying neural mechanisms shape individual perspectives and behaviour. In his free time, he enjoys in long-distance running, bouldering, and international chess.
Lab Alumni
Oliver SNG (Honors Thesis 2008; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
The origins of meta-bases
Currently assistant professor at University of California, Irvine
Darren Jian Sheng YEO (Independent Study Module 2009; Adviser: Anett Schirmer)
Compensatory confidence: The roles of threat and doubt in thought confidence
Currently assistant professor at Nanyang Technological University
Bernice Lin Zhi KHOO (Ph.D. 2013; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
Mortality salience and reactions toward critical ingroup and outgroup members.
Currently Programme Director at Defense Science Organisation
Sarah WONG Shi Hui (Honors Thesis 2013; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
Mortality salience and delay of gratification: Integrating terror management and self-regulatory perspectives.
Currently instructor at National University of Singapore, Department of Psychology
Yu-yang Kenneth TAN (M.Soc.Sci. 2012; Adviser: Tsai Fen-Fang)
Currently assistant professor at Singapore Management University
Jacinth Jia Xin TAN (Graduate Research Associate, 2009-2011)
Currently assistant professor at Singapore Management University
Jasmine Hui Min TAN (M. Soc.Sci., 2017; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
A further examination of the intergroup sensitivity effect: The moderating role of social exclusion, power and category differentiation.
Currently at Singapore Civil Defense Force
Ivy CHENG (Honors Thesis 2018; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
Framing Group Perceptions Through Unity and Journey
Currently PhD student at Kent State University
Chi, BU (M. Soc.Sci., 2018; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
Defensive confidence and post-message attitude certainty: The role of affect-cognition matching.
Currently at Sage Publications
Noorfaadhilah Abdul Halil Khan (M. Soc.Sci. 2020; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
When value-expression enhances motivation to reason about attitudes towards censorship in Singapore
Currently Research Psychologist at Home Team Behavioural Sciences Centre (Ministry of Home Affairs)
Travis LIM (Independent Study Module 2021; Adviser: Eddie TONG)
The impact of residential diversity on outgroup attitudes and satisfaction
Currently PhD student at McGill University
The origins of meta-bases
Currently assistant professor at University of California, Irvine
Darren Jian Sheng YEO (Independent Study Module 2009; Adviser: Anett Schirmer)
Compensatory confidence: The roles of threat and doubt in thought confidence
Currently assistant professor at Nanyang Technological University
Bernice Lin Zhi KHOO (Ph.D. 2013; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
Mortality salience and reactions toward critical ingroup and outgroup members.
Currently Programme Director at Defense Science Organisation
Sarah WONG Shi Hui (Honors Thesis 2013; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
Mortality salience and delay of gratification: Integrating terror management and self-regulatory perspectives.
Currently instructor at National University of Singapore, Department of Psychology
Yu-yang Kenneth TAN (M.Soc.Sci. 2012; Adviser: Tsai Fen-Fang)
Currently assistant professor at Singapore Management University
Jacinth Jia Xin TAN (Graduate Research Associate, 2009-2011)
Currently assistant professor at Singapore Management University
Jasmine Hui Min TAN (M. Soc.Sci., 2017; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
A further examination of the intergroup sensitivity effect: The moderating role of social exclusion, power and category differentiation.
Currently at Singapore Civil Defense Force
Ivy CHENG (Honors Thesis 2018; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
Framing Group Perceptions Through Unity and Journey
Currently PhD student at Kent State University
Chi, BU (M. Soc.Sci., 2018; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
Defensive confidence and post-message attitude certainty: The role of affect-cognition matching.
Currently at Sage Publications
Noorfaadhilah Abdul Halil Khan (M. Soc.Sci. 2020; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
When value-expression enhances motivation to reason about attitudes towards censorship in Singapore
Currently Research Psychologist at Home Team Behavioural Sciences Centre (Ministry of Home Affairs)
Travis LIM (Independent Study Module 2021; Adviser: Eddie TONG)
The impact of residential diversity on outgroup attitudes and satisfaction
Currently PhD student at McGill University
Collaborators
Jennifer Whitson, University of California Los Angeles
Cynthia S. Wang, Northwestern University
W. Patrick Wade, Georgia State University
Greta Valenti, Birmingham Southern College
Richard E. Petty, The Ohio State University
Janet Pauketat, Princeton University
Andrew Luttrell, Ball State University
Angela K-y Leung, Singapore Management University
India Johnson, Elon University
Javier Horcajo, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Ingrid J. Haas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Leandre R. Fabrigar, Queen’s University
Pablo Briñol, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Cynthia S. Wang, Northwestern University
W. Patrick Wade, Georgia State University
Greta Valenti, Birmingham Southern College
Richard E. Petty, The Ohio State University
Janet Pauketat, Princeton University
Andrew Luttrell, Ball State University
Angela K-y Leung, Singapore Management University
India Johnson, Elon University
Javier Horcajo, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Ingrid J. Haas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Leandre R. Fabrigar, Queen’s University
Pablo Briñol, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid