Human Development & Behavioral Decision Making Lab

The HD-BDM Lab focuses on the study of human development and human decision-making process with rigorous scientific approaches.

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Xiaotian Wang
Professor,
PI of the HD-BDM Lab,
Director of Applied Psychology Programme at CUHK-SZ
Xiaotian Wang
Zheng Liu
Sept-2022 ~ Present
Social decision-making, cognitive modelling, Meta-research.
Cat, coffee & garden lover.
Zheng Liu
Biyue Yu
Master Student, Class of 2023
Decision making, Cognitive psychology.
Biyue Yu
Feng Xiao
Sept-2023 ~ Present
Behavioral science, cognitive functioning, decision-making.
Feng Xiao
Hongfu Guo
Social decision making
Hongfu Guo
Huaying Liu
Keep trying.
Huaying Liu
Jin Wang
Sept-2022 ~ Present
Decision making, anticipatory emotion
Jin Wang
Jingyi Fang
Master Student, Class of 2023
Social decision making, Social media, Episodic future thinking.
Jingyi Fang
Qimei Peng
Master Student, Class of 2022
Brain mechanisms of Meditation, intertemporal decision making.
Qimei Peng
Rongman Sun
Master Student, Class of 2023
Social decision making, developmental psychology.
Rongman Sun
Siying Yu
Social decision making, Consumer behavior
Siying Yu
Xiaoxiao Jin
Social decision making
Xiaoxiao Jin
Xihan Hu
Master Student, Class of 2023
Moraility, dishonesty.
Xihan Hu
Xuejing Lin
Social decision making
Xuejing Lin
Yangyang Jin
emotion and decision making
Yangyang Jin
Yuche Chen
Social decision making
Yuche Chen
Zhengqian Li
Master Student, Class of 2023
Social decision making, mental health.
Zhengqian Li
Zhonghan Wang
Risk factors and protective factors of negative outcomes, Decision making, Life history theory.
Zhonghan Wang

Publications

WANG Zhonghan,, Wang, X. T. (XiaoTian),
November, 2023 In Adv Meth Pract Psych
The sex ratio of suicide risk in China Relevant theories, risk factors, coping strategies and social expectancy for stress coping
The sex ratio of suicide risk in China Relevant theories, risk factors, coping strategies and social expectancy for stress coping

Globally, suicide is universally among the top twenty leading causes of death. Suicide risk, referring to the probability of occurrence of suicide attempts, has been widely studied, yet still lacks a reliable explanation as to the mechanisms of the suicide risk and its effective intervention.
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Lu, Junsong, Yao, Jiayi, Zhou, Zehui, Wang, X. T. (XiaoTian),
October, 2023 In Psychol Bull
Age Effects on Delay Discounting across the Lifespan A Meta-Analytical Approach to Theory Comparison and Model Development
Age Effects on Delay Discounting across the Lifespan A Meta-Analytical Approach to Theory Comparison and Model Development

A long-running debate about the developmental trajectory of delay discounting has received growing attention since 1994. Relevant theories, ranging from developmental psychology and evolutionary biology to behavioral economics, yield contradictory predictions.
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News

中国心理学会经济心理学专业委员会2022年学术年会在广州召开

王晓田教授受邀并进行主旨报告“生命史中的经济学”
Nov 22, 2022 1 min read
中国心理学会经济心理学专业委员会2022年学术年会在广州召开
Registration is now open for the Psychonomic Society's 2022 Annual Meeting

The Registration for the Psychonomic Society’s 2022 Annual Meeting is now open.
Nov 11, 2022 1 min read
Registration is now open for the Psychonomic Society's 2022 Annual Meeting
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Invited Talks

Professor Wang Delivers Invited Talk at the "Century of Hundred Psychologists" Lecture Series in China
On the afternoon of April 13, 2024, Professor Wang was invited to present a special talk titled “Psychology: Integration and Intersection—My Interdisciplinary and Original Research” at the “Century of Hundred Psychologists” lecture series in China.
Last updated on Apr 17, 2024
Professor Wang Delivers Invited Talk at the "Century of Hundred Psychologists" Lecture Series in China
Professor Wang Xiaotian Invited by Dragon Television (东方卫视) to Participate in the Recording of Financial Insights Program
The Dragon TV program “Financial Insights” invited Professor Wang Xiaotian, Director of the Applied Psychology Program at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), to share insights on the anchoring effect in behavioral finance with the audience.
Last updated on Nov 2, 2023
Professor Wang Xiaotian Invited by Dragon Television (东方卫视) to Participate in the Recording of Financial Insights Program
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Funding & Projects

National Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen
May 2022
Cognitive mechanisms, coping strategies, brain imaging detection and causal modeling of suicide risk Construction of domestic morms of suicide risk factors and guidelines for assessment and prevention
Chinese National Science Foundation
Jan 2020 – Dec 2023
Principle Investigator. Grant 31971025. Anticipatory Emotions as Information for Social Decision Making under Risk Examining Emotional and Cultural Mechanisms underlying Risky Decision Making in Public.
Shenzhen Research Institute of Big Data (SRIBD)
Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
Co-Principal Investigator. Internal Grant. Early Detection of Psychological Problems in University Student.
Chinese National Social Science Foundation
Jan 2016 – Jan 2021
Co-Investigator (PI for one sub-project). Grant 15ZDB121, Advanced Studies of Human Cooperative Behavior A Cognitive Perspective.

Contact Us

We are currently seeking candidates with a solid background in experimental psychology. We also welcome candidates who excel in one of the following areas, behavioral science, data analytics, neuroscience and so on. Candidates must hold a master’s degree or be expected to acquire master’s within 6 months. We are located in Shenzhen, a modern metropolis that links Hong Kong to China’s mainland. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, current CV to Prof. Xiaotian Wang, xtwang@cuhk.edu.cn