Lab Director

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Hackjin Kim, Ph.D.

Director, Laboratory of Social and Decision Neuroscience
Professor, Department of Psychology, Korea University

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D. in Biological Psychology (2004)
Boston University, M.A. in Computational Neuroscience (1998) 

Office: +82-2-3290-2864 (Room 205A, Old Law Building)
Email: hackjinkim@korea.ac.kr

 

Research Professor

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Jinhee Kim, Ph.D.

  • Post-doctoral fellow, Center for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto (2019)

  • Kangwon National University, Ph.D. in Psychology (2016)

  • Kangwon National University, M.A. in Psychology (2010)

  • Kyungpook national university, B.A. in Psychology (2007)

  • Research interest: Social cognition in Internet Gaming Disorder; Social reinforcement learning, Reward evaluation

  • Email: jinhee_kim@korea.ac.kr

  • CV | View

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Juyoung Kim, Ph.D.

  • Korea University, Ph.D. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2022)

  • Korea University, B.A. in English Language and Literature and Psychology (2016)

  • Research Interest: Moral licensing, Moral decision making, Prosocial behavior, Value computation

  • Email: kjy1224@korea.ac.kr

Kun Il  Kim, Ph.D.

  • Korea University, Ph.D. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2023)

  • Dickinson College, B.S. in Neuroscience (2016)

  • Research Interest : Neuroeconomics, Strategy of Game, Value-based decision making

  • Email: kunil.kim0817@gmail.com

Doctoral Students

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Yuri Kim

  • Sogang University, B.A. in Global Korean Studies and Psychology (2020)

  • Research interest: Altruism and Reinforcement learning

  • Email: df961030@gmail.com

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Saim Kim

  • Korea University, B.A. in English Language and Literature and Psychology (2016)

  • Research interest : Stereotypes, Moral evaluation, Theory of Mind

  • Email: saim0829@korea.ac.kr

Post-Master’s Researcher

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Hyeran Kang

  • Korea University, M.S. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2023)

  • Ewha W. University, B.A. in History Education and Psychology (2021)

  • Research Interest: Social comparison, Hierarchy, Group bias

  • Email: hyerankang43@gmail.com

Master's Students

Minyoung Kim

  • Korea University, B.A. in Korea History and Psychology

  • Research Interest: social decision making, social comparison, moral decision making

  • Email: minkim3191@korea.ac.kr

Kyunghwan Lee

  • Korea University, B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature

  • Research interest : Self-esteem, Social decision making, Prosociality, self-control, Social motivation

  • Email: kyunghwaaani@korea.ac.kr

Daon Lee

  • Korea University, B.S. in Psychology and Bachelor of Language, Brain & Computer (2022)

Hyeyoon Jung

  • Korea University, B.S. in Life Sciences & B.A. in Psychology (2023)

  • Research interest : Interoception, Metacognition, Self-consciousness, Theory of Mind

  • Email: hyeyoon525@korea.ac.kr

Sanghun Kim

  • Korea University, B.S. in Psychology and Brain & Cognitive Sciences

Eunseo Choi

  • The Catholic University Of Korea, B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy

  • Research interest : Social decision making, Social comparison, Altruistic behavior, Preference judgment

  • Email: onse0858@gmail.com

Junhee Cho

  • Korea University, B.S. in Psychology and Brain & Cognitive Sciences

  • Research interest : Social decision making, Emotional behavior,

    Interoception, Preference judgments

  • Email: didbsth@korea.ac.kr

Meehyun Kim

  • Yonsei University, B.A. in Psychology

  • Research Interest: Moral decision making, Prosocial behavior, Alturism

  • Email: kimhyunna38@gmail.com

Lab Alumni

Gahyun Lim, Ph.D.

  • Former Ph.D Student

  • Currently at LG Electronics, H&A R&D center, H&A Platform Business PM Team. (23~, Specialist)

  • Korea University, Ph.D. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2023)

  • Yonsei University, B.A. in Psychology (2016)

  • Research interest: Fairness, Social inference, Group bias

  • Email: gahyunlim10@gmail.com

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Daeeun Kim, Ph.D.

  • Former Ph.D Student

  • Currently Assistant professor at Korea Army Academy at Yeongcheon (KAAY)

  • Korea University, Ph.D. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2023)

  • Texas A&M University, M.S. in Psychology (2016)

  • Korea Army Academy, B.A. in Psychology (2009)

  • Research interest: Leadershp decision, Social hierarchy, Decision-making under uncertainty and risk

  • Email: 3academy44@gmail.com

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Miseung Lee, M.S.

  • Former M.S Student

  • Currently at BRframe, Analytics Team. (23~, Data Analyst)

  • Korea University, M.S. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2022)

  • Sookmyung Women's University, B.A. in Social Psychology and Interdisciplinary Humanities (2019)

  • Research interest: Social judgment, Justice sensitivity, Empathy

  • Email: miseung.lee17@gmail.com

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Jihwan Chae, M.S.

  • Former M.S Student

  • Currently at LG U+, Marketing Department, CX Service Development Team. (23~, Associate)

  • Korea University, M.S. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2022)

  • Chung-Ang University, B.A. in Psychology (2020)

  • Research interest: Intergroup decision-making, Prosociality, Happiness

  • Email: jhchae9080@gmail.com

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Leehyun Yoon, Ph.D.

  • Former M.A & Ph.D Student

  • Currently Assistant Professor in Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Dallas (dsanlab)

  • Post-doctoral Researcher in Department of Human Ecology, UC Davis

  • Korea University, Ph.D. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2019)

  • Korea University, B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy (2014)

  • Research interest: socioemotional development, social/emotional learning, social motivation, social stress, adaptive coping strategy

  • Email: leehyun.yoon71@gmail.com

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Wi Hoon Jung, Ph.D.

  • Former Post-doctoral Researcher

  • Currently Assistant Professor at Deagu University

  • Post-doctoral fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania (2016)

  • Post-doctoral fellow, Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Seoul National University, & Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine (2013)

  • Seoul National University, Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (2012)

  • Seoul National University, M.S. in Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (2008)

  • Korea University, B.A. in Psychology (2006)

  • Research interest: Social decision making, including moral judgment, and economic decision making, including subjective valuation.

  • Email: jwhnavy@gmail.com

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Wooyeol Lee, Ph.D.

  • Former Post-doctoral Researcher

  • Currently Assistant Professor at Chungbook National University

  • Vanderbilt University, Ph.D. in Psychology (2018)

  • Yonsei University, M.A. in Psychology (2011)

  • Yonsei University, B.A. in Psychology (2008)

  • Research interest: Statistical methods in experimental research and Latent variable models

  • Email: wooyeol.lee@gmail.com

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Dae Hyun Jung, Ph.D.

  • Former Doctoral Student

  • Currently at mathinhands

  • Korea University, Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Engineering (2018)

  • Yonsei University, M.S. in Cognitive Science and Engineering (2008)

  • Yonsei University, B.E. in Electrical Engineering & Cognitive Science (2006)

  • Research interest: Altruistic behavior, Empathy, Reputation and Meditation

  • Email: silkroadgeese@gmail.com

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Minhee Yoo, M.S.

  • Former Master Student

  • Currently at Post-Master researcher in Social Neuroscience Lab at Pusan University (PI. Prof Sunhae Sul)

  • Korea University, M.S. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2018)

  • Korea University, B.S. in Biomedical Science and Psychology (2014)

  • Research interest: neuroeconomics, altruism, value computation, strategic reasoning

  • Email: minheeyoo23@gmail.com

Min-Woo Lee, M.S.

  • Former Master's Student

  • Currently Post-doctoral researcher in Department of Psychology, Cornell University

  • Emory University, Ph.D. in Anthropology (2022)

  • Korea University, M.S. in Behavioral & cognitive neuroscience (2016)

  • Korea University, B.A. in Psychology (2013)

  • Research interest: prosociality, social learning, oxytocin(OXTR), and gene-culture coevolution

  • Email: redooly86@gmail.com

  • CV | View

 

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Minsun Kim, M.S.

  • Former Master's Student

  • Currently at MIDAS IT

  • Korea University, M.A. in Psychology (2016)

  • Korea University, B.A. in Psychology (2013)

  • Research interest: social comparison, individual and group dynamics, social information processing, economic games

  • Email: minsun.kym@gmail.com

Kwangwook Kim, M.S.

  • Former Master's Student

  • Korea University, M.A. in Psychology (2016)

  • Korea University, B.A. in Psychology (2013)

  • Research interest: Neuroeconomics, Theory of Mind, Empathy

  • Email: esca8711@gmail.com

Nuri Kim, M.S.

  • Former Master's Student

  • Korea University, M.A. in Psychology (2016)

  • Ewha Women's University, B.A. (2013)

  • Research interest: Moral decision making, Reputation, Empathy.

  • Email: kimn8684@gmail.com

Hee Jung Jung, M.S.

  • Former Master's Student

  • Currently Graduate student at University of Colorado-Boulder

  • Korea University, M.S. in Psychology (2014)

  • Korea University, B.A. in Psychology (2011)

  • Research interest: Value computation, Affective preference judgments

  • Email: jungheejung88@gmail.com

Pyungwon Kang, Ph.D.

  • Former Doctoral Student

  • Currently a Post-Doctoral researcher in University of Zurich

  • Seoul National University, M.A. in Psychology (2010)

  • Seoul National University, B.A. in Psychology (2008)

  • Research Interest : social interaction, social comparison, impression formation, trust, cooperation, cultural difference

  • Email: pyungwon.kang@gmail.com

  • CV | View

 

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Eunyoung Kim, Ph.D.

  • Former Post-doctoral Researcher

  • Currently Assistant Professor at Soon Chun Hang University

  • Yonsei University, Ph D. in Psychology (2014)

  • Research interest: Moral Psychology, Psychological inference, Moral Development

  • Email: majilake@gmail.com

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Sunhae Sul, Ph.D. 

  • Former Research Professor.

  • Currently Assistant Professor at Pusan National University

  • Research Interests: Neuroeconomics, Social & Cultural Neuroscience, Social and cultural influence on decision making, Altruism and prosocial behavior, Social interaction

  • CV | View

Yoonjae Park, M.E. 

  • Former Master’s Student

  • Korea University, M.E. in Brain and Cognitive Engineering (2013)

  • Korea University, B.A. in Business Administration (2010)

  • Work Experience

    • Yuhan-Kimberly, R&E, Life Insight & Technology (current)

    • LG Electronics, CTO, LSR/UX (~’17)

  • Research interest: Neuro-economics, Neuro-marketing, Monetary decision making

  • Email : gonseok@gmail.com

Jongbin Lee, M.E. 

  • Former Graduate Student

  • Currently at Brain & Research Innovation (2013)

  • Research interest: NeuroEconomics, NeuroMarketing, Preference Prediction

  • Email : Jongbin.lee@gmail.com