Lab Director
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
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
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Jiwon Song, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral fellow, School of Psychology, Korea University (2024)
Korea University, Ph.D. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2023)
Chung-Ang University, B.A. in Psychology (2016)
Research Interest: Aesthetic preference judgment, Interoception, Social conformity
Email: ssongjw0909@gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/jiwonsong-website/home
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
Doctoral Students
Yuri Kim
Sogang University, B.A. in Global Korean Studies and Psychology (2020)
Research interest: Altruism and Reinforcement learning
Email: df961030@gmail.com
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
Kyunghwan Lee
Korea University, B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature
Research interest : Self-esteem, Self-protective Behavior, Prosociality, Self-control, Social Motivation
Email: kyunghwaaani@korea.ac.kr
Post-Master’s Researcher
Minyoung Kim
Korea University, M.S. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2024)
Korea University, B.A. in Korea History and Psychology
Research Interest: Social decision making, Social Comparison, Moral decision making
Email: minkim3191@korea.ac.kr
Master's Students
Daon Lee
Korea University, B.S. in Psychology and Bachelor of Language, Brain & Computer (2022)
Research interest : Interoception, Self-esteem, Social Comparison
Email: daonlyforus@gmail.com
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
Research interest : Moral decision-making, Prosociality, Interoception
Email: tjdgnstkdgns@gmail.com
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
Alumni
Hyeran Kang, M.S.
Former M.S student
Currently PhD student at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Korea University, M.S. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (2023)
Ewha Womans University, B.A. in Social Studies (History) Education and Psychology (2021)
Research Interest: Decision-Making, Information-Seeking, Self, Social Comparison, Hierarchy, Group Bias
Email: hyerankang43@gmail.com
Kun Il Kim, Ph.D.
Former Ph.D Student
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.comAlumni
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
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
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
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
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
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 associate 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
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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
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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
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
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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