2026 Fall SSK Workshop (Gyeongju)

On September 19, 2026, we held a workshop with researchers from five universities participating in the government-funded Social Science Korea (SSK) project, “Delineating the Mechanisms of Cognitive Bases Underlying the Exaggeration of Polarization and Social Conflicts in a Hyper-Connected Society.”

The workshop brought together researchers from Dongguk University, Hanyang University, Pusan National University, Seoul National University, and UNIST.

During the workshop, we shared updates on our ongoing research and discussed future directions of our project. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange ideas and further strengthen our collaboration across the participating universities.

Paper published in the Journal of Media Psychology

Dr. Yuri Kwon and Woojin have a new paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Media Psychology.

Title: Role of Online Comments in Shaping News Selection: Social Influence, Anticipated Emotions, and Attitude Polarization

Status: In Press

Social Mind Lab Kicks Off the 2026 Fall Semester.

Our lab kicked off the fall semester with a lab gathering. We enjoyed spending time together and look forward to a productive and exciting semester ahead!

Social Mind Lab Hosts Special Lecture on Connectome Gradient.

Our lab hosted a special lecture by Dr. Bo-yong Park (Dept. of Brain & Cognitive Engineering, Korea University) on Connectome Gradient: A New Perspective on Brain Organization at Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea (July 16, 2026).

2026 Summer Brain Image Data Analysis Workshop (Seoul)

Our lab held a brain image data analysis workshop with HumAN Lab (PI: Dr. Justin Minue Kim) of Sungkyunkwan University, hosted at Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea (July 15, 2026).

Paper published in the Korean Journal of Psychology: General

Dr. Yuri Kwon and Prof. Sul published a new paper in the Korean Journal of Psychology: General.

Title: “초연결 미디어 시대와 사회 양극화의 이해:개인, 사회집단, 정보환경의 상호작용”

English title: “Understanding Social Polarization in the Era of Hyperconnected Media: Interactions Between Individual, Social Group, and Information Environment Factors”

한국심리학회지: 일반 45 (3), 325-371, 2026

Link: https://doi.org/10.22257/kjp.2026.6.45.3.325

Woojin receives the NRF Humanities and Social Sciences Doctoral Fellowship.

We are pleased to announce that Woojin Jung, a Ph.D. student in our lab, has been selected as a recipient of the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Humanities and Social Sciences Doctoral Fellowship for 2026. This prestigious fellowship recognizes outstanding doctoral researchers with strong academic potential. We sincerely congratulate Woojin and wish him continued success in his research.

Taein is admitted to the University of Michigan Ph.D. Program.

We are pleased to announce that Taein Lee, a former postdoctoral researcher in our lab, has been admitted to the Ph.D. program in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan. Taein will begin the program in August 2026. We sincerely congratulate Taein and wish all the best for this exciting new chapter.

Paper published in the Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology

Junho and Prof. Sul published a new paper in the Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology.

Title: “위험 감수 성향과 분배 선호 간의 관계: 사회지배지향성에 따른 조절효과”

English title: “The Social Dominance Orientation Modulates the Relationship Between Risk-taking Propensity and Distributive Preference”

한국심리학회지: 사회및성격 40 (2), 233-250, 2026

Link: https://doi.org/10.21193/kjspp.2026.40.2.006

Paper published in PNAS

Junho and Prof. Sul published a new paper in PNAS.

“Early neural attunement to peer status predicts future social network position and popularity in adolescents”.

Link: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2536452123