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Welcome!
Welcome to the Human Affective Neuroscience (HumAN) lab! We are located at Sungkyunkwan University, in the heart of Seoul, South Korea. The overarching goal of our research is to understand the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms that underpin how we experience our own emotions and evaluate the emotions of others.
At the HumAN lab, we examine how different aspects of affective information are encoded, manipulated, and integrated in the brain. We also investigate individual differences in such processes on both behavioral and neural levels, and their implications for mental health. We combine experimental psychology, functional neuroimaging (fMRI), and computational tools to answer research questions pertaining to affective science.
Updates & Announcements
Jul 7, 2026
Lab alumi Wonyoung and Nayoung, along with Seohyeon, published their latest research on whole-brain network dynamics underlying intolerance of uncertainty in NeuroImage! [read more]
May 23, 2026
Daewon, Solha, Yurim, and Jiyun's movie-watching fMRI paper on face processing deficits in ASD children is published in Biological Psychology! [read more]
Feb 2, 2026
Lian is the recipient of the honorary award at the 2025-2 SKKU Research Matters Plus competition for her research entitled, "Age-related differences in default mode network representation of emotion regulation"! [read more]
Jan 23, 2026
Seohyun Park is the proud winner of the Best Student Poster Award at the 2026 Korean Society for Cognitive & Biological Psychology! [read more]
Jan 7, 2026
Jihye's first paper is published in NeuroImage! In this work, Jihye used computational modeling methods to identify the link between amygdala habituation patterns and intolerance of uncertainty. [read more]
Dec 10, 2025
Seohyeon (grand prize), Jihye (excellence award), and Daewon (honorary award along with Solha, Yurim, and Jiyun) are winners of the 2025 SKKU Graduate Student Research Paper Awards! [read more]
Nov 19, 2025
Seohyeon's first paper is published in Journal of Affective Disorders! In this collaborative work with Dr. Yoon (EDC lab), Seohyeon discovered that temporal dynamics of facial expressions to emotional videos can be used to identify depression using computer vision-assisted technology. [read more]
Nov 7, 2025
Our two cognitive psychology undergraduate student teams Co-psy'n are winners of the grand prize and 1st place prize at the annual departmental Psychology Day event!
Oct 15, 2025
E-young's paper on identifying unique dynamic brain state patterns in trait impulsivity and anxiety has been published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience! [read more]
Aug 18, 2025
Each of our three graduate students - Jihye (oral presentation), Nahyeon (poster), and Daewon (poster) - have been selected to receive the Future Psychologists Award from the Korean Psychological Association! [read more]
Jul 25, 2025
Our collaborative research with Dr. Park (MAP lab), in which we highlight the role of grit in buffering against stress-induced physiological response, is accepted for publication in Personality and Individual Differences. [read more]
We Are Attending
Jun. 26-27, 2026
International Conference on Learning Sciences and Educational Innovation
Presenters: Dr. Kim
Seoul, South Korea
May. 28-30, 2026
Association for Psychological Science
Presenters: Dr, Kim
Barcelona, Spain
Apr. 15-18, 2026
Social & Affective Neuroscience Society
Presenters: Seohyeon, Seohyun, Lian, Nahyeon
San Diego, CA, USA
Jan 21-Jan 23, 2026
Korean Society for Cognitive & Biological Psychology
Presenters: Seohyun, Lian, Seohyeon, Nahyeon
Seoul, South Korea
Oct 31-Nov 1, 2025
ICMRM & ASMRM
Presenters: Dr. Kim
Seoul, South Korea
Aug 21-23, 2025
Korean Psychological Association
Presenters: Jihye, Seohyun, Lian, Seohyeon, Nahyeon, Daewon (+Yurim, Jiyun, Solha)
Goyang-si, South Korea
Jul 23-24, 2025
Korean Association for Science Education
Presenters: Dr. Kim (Keynote Address)
Seoul, South Korea
May 22-25, 2025
Association for Psychological Science
Presenters: Dr. Kim
Washington DC, USA
Apr. 23-26, 2025
Social & Affective Neuroscience Society
Presenters: E-young, Seohyeon, Jihye
Chicago, IL, USA
Invited Speakers & Guests
Dec. 17, 2025
Ha Jeong Park [website]
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University
Aug. 9, 2023
Dr. Leehyun Yoon [lab]
Department of Psychology & Center for Vital Longevity, University of Texas at Dallas
Aug. 4, 2022
Dr. Youngbin Kwak [lab]
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Aug. 13, 2021
Dr. Pyungwon Kang
Department of Economics, University of Zurich
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