NEWS & EVENTS

Updates

PUBLICATIONS

2/24/2026

New article in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience on prosocial behavior and well-being

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2/2/2026

Woojin and Prof. Sul publish new paper in Addictive Behaviors on social influence on smoking craving

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11/20/2025

New paper in Communications Psychology shows that happier individuals generate more spontaneous thoughts about relationships than money

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LAB NEWS

3/1/2026

Our lab has moved to the Department of Data Science at Hanyang University, Seoul

2/20/2026

Congratulations to Sunghwan (M.A.), and Donggun and Hyewon (B.A.) on their degrees!

11/30/2025

Sunghwan wins the Top Award at the KSPPA Winter Conference!

TALKS | CONFERENCES

1/29/2026

Our lab participated in the 2026 KSBNS Workshop, where Sunghwan presented his research.

11/30/2025

Lab members - Sunghwan, Woojin, Taein - presented their research at the KSPPA Winter Conference.

8/23/2025

Lab members participated in the 2025 Korean Psychological Association Conference, with presentations by Yuri, Taein, and Junho

MEDIA

12/19/2025

Study on happiness and spontaneous thoughts about friends vs. money featured in Science Magazine.

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11/20/2025

Prof. Sunhae Sul featured in CHANNEL PNU’s Talkpedia, sharing insights on youth anxiety and navigating uncertainty.

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1/23/2024

Our research on hedonic editing and happiness featured in Psychology Today.

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The lab appeared on the TV program Disaster and Survival, which featured a lab experiment and an interview with Prof. Sunhae Sul.

Our lab participated in the current affairs planning window(시사기획 창), episode 393 <Disaster and Survival, The Power of Altruism>, which aired on November 1.

It includes an experiment conducted in our lab and an interview with the professor Sul.

Full video youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni06kKyVi2k

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Prof. Sunhae Sul’s Nature Human Behaviour Paper on Moral Dilemmas and Trust Featured in International Media

Prof. Sul’s new paper is out on Nature Human Behavior !!

“Moral dilemmas and trust in leaders during a global health crisis”

This research appeared on the news in Korea and the US:

(연합뉴스) https://news.v.daum.net/v/20210705111430192

(조선일보) https://www.chosun.com/national/national_general/2021/07/05/33Z6FWKUIBC27NGT5ZKINQMGQM/

(부산일보) http://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=2021070509280814312

(Science Magazine) https://scienmag.com/leaders-pandemic-policies-engendered-varying-levels-of-trust/

(Sciencewsnet) https://sciencenewsnet.in/leaders-pandemic-policies-engendered-varying-levels-of-trust/

(News Nation USA) https://newsnationusa.com/news/health/leaders-pandemic-policies-engendered-varying-levels-of-trust/

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Won-Gyo Shin received the Sejong Science Fellowship from the National Research Foundation of 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 :)

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Lab Members Selected for 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!

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