Group for Persuasion and Evaluative Processes (GPEP)
Current Members
GOH Gabriel (Ph.D student)
Gabriel graduated from the National University of Singapore with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology (Highest Distinction). He is interested in investigating how personality factors can influence attitude formation and persuasion. Particularly, he is interested in seeing if messages can be tailored to the darker personality traits(e.g., narcissism, machiavellianism and psychopathy).
Gabriel graduated from the National University of Singapore with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology (Highest Distinction). He is interested in investigating how personality factors can influence attitude formation and persuasion. Particularly, he is interested in seeing if messages can be tailored to the darker personality traits(e.g., narcissism, machiavellianism and psychopathy).
Reiner Wei Jie NG (Ph.D student)
Reiner graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelors (Highest Distinction) and Master's degree in Psychology. He is interested in understanding how conflicting evaluations can influence our attitudes, and how the resultant attitudes and its properties may further affect the downstream behaviors (e.g., intentions, attitude position over time). He also hopes to integrate these findings to dyadic and cross-cultural research. His other interests include topics on misinformation and computational approaches (e.g., sentiment and network analysis). He is expected to receive his PhD in Aug 2024.
Reiner graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelors (Highest Distinction) and Master's degree in Psychology. He is interested in understanding how conflicting evaluations can influence our attitudes, and how the resultant attitudes and its properties may further affect the downstream behaviors (e.g., intentions, attitude position over time). He also hopes to integrate these findings to dyadic and cross-cultural research. His other interests include topics on misinformation and computational approaches (e.g., sentiment and network analysis). He is expected to receive his PhD in Aug 2024.
Binhui WANG (Ph.D student)
Binhui graduated from the Franklin & Marshall College (PA, USA) with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She is passionate about understanding discrimination and its emotional consequences. Specifically, she is interested in how people’s devalued intersectional identities create unique forms of discrimination and how people cope with the negative emotional consequences by applying the most appropriate coping strategies. She is also planning to enroll in the PhD programme in AY 2021-2022.
Binhui graduated from the Franklin & Marshall College (PA, USA) with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She is passionate about understanding discrimination and its emotional consequences. Specifically, she is interested in how people’s devalued intersectional identities create unique forms of discrimination and how people cope with the negative emotional consequences by applying the most appropriate coping strategies. She is also planning to enroll in the PhD programme in AY 2021-2022.
Baitong (Lacey) LI (Ph.D student)
Lacey graduated from Washington University in St.Louis with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and is now a first year PHD student. She is interested in studying relationships between social identity, social attitudes and stigma. In particular, she has investigated how framing of demographics affect intergroup attitudes. She is also broadly interested in social cognition and cultural psychology.
Lacey graduated from Washington University in St.Louis with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and is now a first year PHD student. She is interested in studying relationships between social identity, social attitudes and stigma. In particular, she has investigated how framing of demographics affect intergroup attitudes. She is also broadly interested in social cognition and cultural psychology.
Alessia VALMORI (Visiting PhD student)
Alessia graduated from the University of Padua with a bachelor's and master's degree (Summa cum laude) in Social Psychology. She is now pursuing a PhD in Psychological Sciences at the University of Padua and is visiting GPEP at NUS as part of her education. She is interested in exploring the effects of persuasive messages based on moral framing. In particular, she is examining the effects of messages tailored as a function of the political orientation of the target. She is expected to receive her PhD in March 2023.
Alessia graduated from the University of Padua with a bachelor's and master's degree (Summa cum laude) in Social Psychology. She is now pursuing a PhD in Psychological Sciences at the University of Padua and is visiting GPEP at NUS as part of her education. She is interested in exploring the effects of persuasive messages based on moral framing. In particular, she is examining the effects of messages tailored as a function of the political orientation of the target. She is expected to receive her PhD in March 2023.
Rachel SNG Wei Yi (B. Soc. Sci and M. Soc. Sci. student[Concurrent Degree])
Rachel is interested in researching how individuals form their attitudes toward various topics and the impact their attitudes can have on their behaviour. She is also interested in understanding how ambivalent attitudes are formed and the consequences it can have in individuals.
Rachel is interested in researching how individuals form their attitudes toward various topics and the impact their attitudes can have on their behaviour. She is also interested in understanding how ambivalent attitudes are formed and the consequences it can have in individuals.
TEO Min Yu (M. Soc. Sci. student)
Min Yu (she/her) graduated from the National University of Singapore with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology (Distinction) and is back to complete her Masters. She is interested in how various aspects of people’s identities (e.g., their group memberships, beliefs, values) contribute to asymmetries in their experiences in intergroup interactions. She is also interested in when and how intergroup contact can improve intergroup relations.
Min Yu (she/her) graduated from the National University of Singapore with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology (Distinction) and is back to complete her Masters. She is interested in how various aspects of people’s identities (e.g., their group memberships, beliefs, values) contribute to asymmetries in their experiences in intergroup interactions. She is also interested in when and how intergroup contact can improve intergroup relations.
Travis LIM (Independent Study Module, M. Soc. Sci. student)
Travis is broadly interested in intergroup attitudes and prejudice. Specifically, he is interested in the factors that may shape the formation of intergroup attitudes, how they are translated into prejudice, and the effect of culture on these attitudes. Beyond these areas, Travis is also interested in positive emotions and the use of psychology in applied settings.
Travis is broadly interested in intergroup attitudes and prejudice. Specifically, he is interested in the factors that may shape the formation of intergroup attitudes, how they are translated into prejudice, and the effect of culture on these attitudes. Beyond these areas, Travis is also interested in positive emotions and the use of psychology in applied settings.
Ivy CHENG (Lab affiliate)
Ivy is particularly fascinated with the impact of social situations and environments on people's behaviors, especially when such influences are implicit in nature. Her main research interest lies in intergroup relations and persuasion. She is also interested in the social influences of people’s health-related attitudes and behaviours.
Ivy is particularly fascinated with the impact of social situations and environments on people's behaviors, especially when such influences are implicit in nature. Her main research interest lies in intergroup relations and persuasion. She is also interested in the social influences of people’s health-related attitudes and behaviours.
KHWONG Zhi Ying (B. Soc. Sci. (Hons) student)
As a Psychology and Social Work major, Zhi Ying is interested in how individuals’ behaviours in a social setting are shaped and motivated by a variety of factors. She is especially interested in studying how one’s personal and cultural values can impact their evaluation of a transgressor and what that could imply for potential transgressors. She is also keen to study how such effects could extend to the wider law-enforcing society.
As a Psychology and Social Work major, Zhi Ying is interested in how individuals’ behaviours in a social setting are shaped and motivated by a variety of factors. She is especially interested in studying how one’s personal and cultural values can impact their evaluation of a transgressor and what that could imply for potential transgressors. She is also keen to study how such effects could extend to the wider law-enforcing society.
Theodora LEOW Ern Wei (B.Soc. Sci. (Hons) student)
As a Psychology and History student, Theodora is interested in how attitudes and perceptions are shaped by experience and how a diversity of competing factors (such as internal or external, personal or group factors) might move individuals to exhibit certain behaviours. Her interests also lie in understanding the volatility of human actions and interactions. She is particularly keen on discovering how attitudes affect the individual, such as health behaviours, distrust, and social justice; as well as its larger social effects such as discrimination, religious intergroup attitudes, and racial bias within multicultural societies like Singapore.
As a Psychology and History student, Theodora is interested in how attitudes and perceptions are shaped by experience and how a diversity of competing factors (such as internal or external, personal or group factors) might move individuals to exhibit certain behaviours. Her interests also lie in understanding the volatility of human actions and interactions. She is particularly keen on discovering how attitudes affect the individual, such as health behaviours, distrust, and social justice; as well as its larger social effects such as discrimination, religious intergroup attitudes, and racial bias within multicultural societies like Singapore.
Germaine LEE (Research Assistant)
I am research assistant in the lab and my current research is an extension of my Honours Thesis, previously done under the lab as well. I am currently focusing on how relational mobility, which is how people perceive their social environment, influence attitudes towards ingroup and outgroup moral transgressors.
I am research assistant in the lab and my current research is an extension of my Honours Thesis, previously done under the lab as well. I am currently focusing on how relational mobility, which is how people perceive their social environment, influence attitudes towards ingroup and outgroup moral transgressors.
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: Michelle SEE)
Compensatory confidence: The roles of threat and doubt in thought confidence
Currently PhD candidate at Vanderbilt 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
Chi, BU (M. Soc.Sci., 2018; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
Defensive confidence and post-message attitude certainty: The role of affect-cognition matching.
Currently marketing specialist at Yanmar Co., Ltd
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)
The origins of meta-bases
Currently assistant professor at University of California, Irvine
Darren Jian Sheng YEO (Independent Study Module 2009; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
Compensatory confidence: The roles of threat and doubt in thought confidence
Currently PhD candidate at Vanderbilt 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
Chi, BU (M. Soc.Sci., 2018; Adviser: Michelle SEE)
Defensive confidence and post-message attitude certainty: The role of affect-cognition matching.
Currently marketing specialist at Yanmar Co., Ltd
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)
Collaborators
Richard E. Petty, The Ohio State University
Leandre R. Fabrigar, Queen’s University
Pablo Briñol, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Javier Horcajo, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Cynthia S. Wang, Northwestern University
Angela K-y Leung, Singapore Management University
Greta Valenti, Birmingham Southern College
Jennifer Whitson, University of California Los Angeles
Andrew Ortony, Northwestern University
Yinping Yang, Singapore Agency for Science Technology And Research (A*STAR)
W. Patrick Wade, National University of Singapore
Andrew Luttrell, Ball State University
Ingrid J. Haas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Linda Skitka, University of Illinois at Chicago
Kimin Eom, Singapore Management University
Janet Pauketat, Princeton University
India Johnson, Butler University
Leandre R. Fabrigar, Queen’s University
Pablo Briñol, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Javier Horcajo, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Cynthia S. Wang, Northwestern University
Angela K-y Leung, Singapore Management University
Greta Valenti, Birmingham Southern College
Jennifer Whitson, University of California Los Angeles
Andrew Ortony, Northwestern University
Yinping Yang, Singapore Agency for Science Technology And Research (A*STAR)
W. Patrick Wade, National University of Singapore
Andrew Luttrell, Ball State University
Ingrid J. Haas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Linda Skitka, University of Illinois at Chicago
Kimin Eom, Singapore Management University
Janet Pauketat, Princeton University
India Johnson, Butler University