Group for Persuasion and Evaluative Processes (GPEP)
Current Members
Karen BONG (Research Volunteer)
Karen is a final-year psychology undergraduate student. Her interests lie in how brain processes influence social interactions, particularly in how perceptions of eye contact and other social cues are affected by brain mechanisms. She is fascinated by how these mechanisms shape our understanding and responses in social contexts.
Karen is a final-year psychology undergraduate student. Her interests lie in how brain processes influence social interactions, particularly in how perceptions of eye contact and other social cues are affected by brain mechanisms. She is fascinated by how these mechanisms shape our understanding and responses in social contexts.
CHAN Yi Shi (B.Soc. Sci. (Hons) student)
As a final year Psychology and Geography Double Major, Yi Shi is embarking on an Honours Thesis to investigate how various forms of diversity within one’s living arrangements influences intergroup attitudes, in an imagined contact setting. Besides intergroup attitudes and prejudice, she is broadly interested in social cognition, early childhood development, and mental wellbeing. In her free time, Yi Shi enjoys playing the piano and handbells.
As a final year Psychology and Geography Double Major, Yi Shi is embarking on an Honours Thesis to investigate how various forms of diversity within one’s living arrangements influences intergroup attitudes, in an imagined contact setting. Besides intergroup attitudes and prejudice, she is broadly interested in social cognition, early childhood development, and mental wellbeing. In her free time, Yi Shi enjoys playing the piano and handbells.
KHOO Hwee Ping Jeslyn (B.Soc.Sci. (Hons) student)
Jeslyn is a third-year undergraduate at NUS majoring in Psychology. She is currently interested in exploring different topics in social psychology including attitude change, social influence, and intergroup relations. Having previously assisted on research projects about offender rehabilitation programmes, she is also keen to explore the field of criminal forensic psychology. In her free time, she enjoys watching sitcoms and meeting the cats in her neighbourhood.
Jeslyn is a third-year undergraduate at NUS majoring in Psychology. She is currently interested in exploring different topics in social psychology including attitude change, social influence, and intergroup relations. Having previously assisted on research projects about offender rehabilitation programmes, she is also keen to explore the field of criminal forensic psychology. In her free time, she enjoys watching sitcoms and meeting the cats in her neighbourhood.
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 attitude formation, persuasion, and attitudinal advocacy. Currently, he explores how relational mobility shapes people’s intentions to share their attitudes and persuade others. He also studies prejudice and discrimination within intergroup relations.
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 attitude formation, persuasion, and attitudinal advocacy. Currently, he explores how relational mobility shapes people’s intentions to share their attitudes and persuade others. He also studies prejudice and discrimination within intergroup relations.
LIM Jia Yi (Research Volunteer)
Jia Yi is in her final year of university doing a double major in psychology and political science with a minor in human services. She is largely interested in researching the links between developmental psychology and social psychology.
Do feel free to support her in her thesis research on adolescent psychosocial development — she is investigating how participation in extracurricular activities influences psychosocial skills such as relationship formation and emotional regulation, self-esteem and self-identity.
Jia Yi is in her final year of university doing a double major in psychology and political science with a minor in human services. She is largely interested in researching the links between developmental psychology and social psychology.
Do feel free to support her in her thesis research on adolescent psychosocial development — she is investigating how participation in extracurricular activities influences psychosocial skills such as relationship formation and emotional regulation, self-esteem and self-identity.
Loretta LYE (Research Volunteer)
Loretta is a sophomore at University of California, Los Angeles pursuing a double major in Psychology and Economics. Captivated by the nexus between the two disciplines, she is interested in nudges, message tailoring, and the mechanisms of persuasion and decision-making. Ultimately, she hopes to harness behavioural insights in guiding populations and individuals to make the best decisions. Outside of academics, she spends her time illustrating, dancing, and critiquing movies.
Loretta is a sophomore at University of California, Los Angeles pursuing a double major in Psychology and Economics. Captivated by the nexus between the two disciplines, she is interested in nudges, message tailoring, and the mechanisms of persuasion and decision-making. Ultimately, she hopes to harness behavioural insights in guiding populations and individuals to make the best decisions. Outside of academics, she spends her time illustrating, dancing, and critiquing movies.
Jedd SIEW (B.Soc. Sci and M.Soc. Sci. student [Concurrent Degree])
Jedd is interested in researching emotions and attitudes towards governments and their policies. He examines how these factors shape citizen's day-to-day behaviours and goals, as well as how they may be affected by various interventions. With the lab, he currently works on facilitating rational conversations and attitudes towards censorship by tailoring messages to moral concerns, and on using learning goals to depolarise conversations where individuals disagree.
Jedd is interested in researching emotions and attitudes towards governments and their policies. He examines how these factors shape citizen's day-to-day behaviours and goals, as well as how they may be affected by various interventions. With the lab, he currently works on facilitating rational conversations and attitudes towards censorship by tailoring messages to moral concerns, and on using learning goals to depolarise conversations where individuals disagree.
SIM Tang Zheng (B.Soc. Sci. (Hons) student)
Tang Zheng is currently in his third-year majoring in Psychology, with double minors in English Language & Linguistics and Language Science. He is fascinated by how language influences attitudes and persuasion. He is interested to delve into the power of words and their impact on behaviours. Outside academia, he enjoys cycling and has a special fondness for capybaras.
Tang Zheng is currently in his third-year majoring in Psychology, with double minors in English Language & Linguistics and Language Science. He is fascinated by how language influences attitudes and persuasion. He is interested to delve into the power of words and their impact on behaviours. Outside academia, he enjoys cycling and has a special fondness for capybaras.
TAN En Qi Deborah (B. Soc. Sci. (Hons) student)
Deborah is a final year Psychology major. She is interested in shared discrimination and the improvement of intergroup attitudes. She is also interested in the general topics of social cognition and attitudes, and is currently assisting in the lab’s study on attitude depolarisation. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, playing the flute, and language learning.
Deborah is a final year Psychology major. She is interested in shared discrimination and the improvement of intergroup attitudes. She is also interested in the general topics of social cognition and attitudes, and is currently assisting in the lab’s study on attitude depolarisation. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, playing the flute, and language learning.
QIU Tsz Tung (Violet) (Research Volunteer)
Violet is an undergraduate exchange student from the University of Hong Kong, majoring in Psychology as her first major and Human Resources Management as her second major. She is interested in studying persuasive communication and attitude change in the workplace. Her hobbies include traveling, playing with pets, and collecting dolls.
Violet is an undergraduate exchange student from the University of Hong Kong, majoring in Psychology as her first major and Human Resources Management as her second major. She is interested in studying persuasive communication and attitude change in the workplace. Her hobbies include traveling, playing with pets, and collecting dolls.
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