NEWS & EVENTS
Updates
PUBLICATIONS
✨9/21/2026
Dr. Yuri Kwon and Woojin published a new paper in the Journal of Media Psychology on the role of online comments in shaping news selection.
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5/31/2026
Junho and Prof. Sul published a new paper in Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology on the relationship between risk-taking and social preferences.
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5/28/2026
Junho and Prof. Sul published a new paper in PNAS on adolescents’ brain and peer network
LAB NEWS
🍀9/3/2026
Social Mind Lab kicks off the 2026 fall semester with a lab gathering! [Read more]
🎉6/29/2026
Congratulations to Woojin on being awarded a Doctoral Fellowship from the NRF! [Read more]
🎉6/27/2026
Taein is admitted to the University of Michigan Ph.D. program. Congratulations! [Read more]
TALKS | CONFERENCES
9/19/2026
Lab members recently participated in a workshop celebrating the launch of SSK Project Phase 3, sharing key research findings and future plans.
[Read more]
7/16/2026
Our lab hosted an invited lecture by Prof. Bo-yong Park (Korea University) on methods for connectome gradient analysis.
[Read more]
7/15/2026
Our lab hosted the 2026 Summer Brain Imaging Data Analysis Workshop in collaboration with the HumAn Lab at Sungkyunkwan University.
[Read more]
MEDIA
12/19/2025
Study on happiness and spontaneous thoughts about friends vs. money featured in Science Magazine.
11/20/2025
Prof. Sunhae Sul featured in CHANNEL PNU’s Talkpedia, sharing insights on youth anxiety and navigating uncertainty.
[Watch]
Won-Gyo receives the Sejong Science Fellowship (NRF-Korea)
Won-Gyo Shin (a post-doctoral researcher in our lab) has been selected to receive the 'Sejong Science Fellowship’ by National Research Foundation of Korea.
The Sejong Science Fellowship is a highly competitive program that supports rising researchers to achieve growth and stability in their careers.
She has also been selected to receive ‘2021 Post-Doc. Development Fellowship' of Pusan National University.
Congratulations!!! We look forward to Won-Gyo's great research :)
Junho is selected to PNU-RENovation Research Support Programs.
Good news! :)
Our lab member, Junho Bang was selected 'PNU미래인재양성사업' by PNU-RENovation.
'PNU미래인재양성사업' is a project that supports the research of graduate students at Pusan National University, and Junho will carry out 'Social Neuroscience Research on Human Cooperation' research through this project.
And, Mijin, Seungmin and Gaeun was selected ‘SAM PNU-Junior(융합연구회지원사업)’ by PNU-RENovation.
‘SAM PNU-Junior’ is a project that supports the research society activities of undergraduate and graduate students in SAM field at Pusan National University.
congratulation! We hope that they continue great research through this project!
Graduation (Master’s): Woojin, Junho, Sunghyun
Feb 21, 2020
Woojin, Junho and Sunghyun have graduated and received a Master of Arts from the department of psychology, Pusan National University.
In addion, our new member, Mijin, also graduated and received a bachelor of Arts from department of psychology, Pusan National University.
Junho and Mijin will continue to further their learning and pursue their degrees (Junho-Ph.D, Mijin-MA) in our lab.
Woojin is getting ready to study abroad. He decided to pursue his academic career in the field of Organizational Behavior, and has submitted applications and is waiting for the results.
Sunghyun decided to start the next chapter of his life in the working field. More specifically, he is interested in working for cosmetic distribution industry, which has been his personal interests all his life.
We sincerely congratulate them on their graduation and hope everything works out for them! :)
Graduating students!
with lab members :)
The 2019 fall KSPPA conference (SWU)
Dec 7, 2019
PSNL members participated in the 2019 fall conference of Korean Social and Personality Psychological Association.
Junho and Woojin shared their research through an oral presentation .
The conference covered various topics in social psychology.
We were able to learn about ongoing researches conducted by fellow researchers all over the South Korea, Japan, and the world, and have productive discussion with them!
Woojin presenting his research :)
Junho smiling :)
Seungmin is married!!!
Nov 17, 2019
Hello~
This time, we want to share a blissful news from our lab.
Seungmin Lee, the Ph,D candidate in PSNL, got married on Nov. 17th.
Numerous guests, including her family and friends, members of PSNL, and other graduate students came and congratulated her marriage.
Our future cannot always be filled with happiness and joyful things. However, we believe that Seungmin and her husband will rely on each other and live happily after.
We wish this couple and their future the best :)
The 5th Yeongnam Neuro-Cognitive Imaging Workshop (UNIST).
Aug 27, 2019
PSNL participated in the 5th Yeongnam Regional Neuro-Cognitive Imaging Workshop at UNIST.
At this workshop, Junho presented his research through a data blitz, as well as poster and received numerous feedbacks.
This workshop is where all neuroscience researchers in Yeongnam region gather and share their research through a presentation and discussion. We hope that such opportunities continue.
The number of neuro-cognitive researchers in Yeongnam regions are progressively incrementing!
Junho presenting his research :)
The 2019 Korean Psychological Association annual conference (Sejong University)
Aug 22-24, 2019
We participated in 2019 annual conference of Korean Psychological Association.
Like usual, our members participated in the poster presentation.
- Woojin Jung: “What makes minorities to speak out? Differentiating the effects of power and status.”
- Junho Bang: “Social value orientation modulates the effects of pleasure and meaning during charitable donation.”
Professor Sul was very busy in this conference, participating in various symposiums as both a host and a discussant.
The conference included variety of interesting topics, such as gambling, game addiction, and group decision making, etc. Through these presentations, we were able to expand our understanding of novel topics.
We can't wait to see what KPA will show us in 2020, and what we will be presenting there!
PSNL members :)
Woojin successfully presented his poster.
Junho checking his poster.
Prof. Sul is awarded the Young Investigator Award (PNU).
May 14, 2019
Great news! :)
On May 14th, our lab director, professor Sul has been awarded ‘Young Investigator Award’, presented by Pusan National University.
We believe the best is yet to come, for professor Sul and our lab!
The 2019 International Convention of Psychological Science (Paris)
Mar 7-9, 2019
PSNL members visited Paris, France, to participate the International Convention of Psychological Science(ICPS), which is hosted by APS. Numerous researches in diverse areas were introduced through symposias, posters, and keynotes. And they were all very interesting and innovative.
Also, Minhee, Seungmin, and Junho introduced their researches in poster sessions and communicated with other researchers from all over the world.
Participating the ICPS gave us the motivation to develop better researches and widened our perspective of how psychology can influence and change dimensions of society, including social, cognition, neuroscience, and etc.
We hope that someday, every one of us can introduce our own researches to audiences at the international conferences, like ICPS. :)
PSNL members at Palais de Chaillot ;)
Junho presented his poster
Seungmin presenting her poster
Minhee presented her poster :)
Keynote addresses were very interesting!
Seungmin Lee: The first master from our lab
Feb 22, 2019
Seungmin Lee has become the first student from our lab, to receive a masters degree.
On February 22, 2019, She has received a Master of Arts from the department of psychology, Pusan National University.
She will continue to pursue her education as a doctoral candidate in our lab.
We sincerely congratulate her on getting the degree and hope that she accomplishes a lot of great research! :)
seungmin and professor Sul :)