Chaebin was a Psychology major at SKKU. She joined the HumAN lab as an undergraduate research assistant, and became a graduate student via the CBM program. ​ 

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Research Interests 

• Neural underpinnings of negative emotions and anxiety 

• Clinical implications of brain-affect associations ​ 

Publications & Honors 

• Yoo C & Kim MJ (2023) Topographical similarity of cortical thickness represents generalized anxiety symptoms in adolescence. Brain Res Bull 202, 110728.

• Yoo C*, Park S* & Kim MJ (2022). Structural connectome-based prediction of trait anxiety. Brain Imaging Behav 16, 2467-2476. *Equal author contribution

• Yoo, Park & Kim (2022) featured on the journal cover

• Grand Prize, 2022-2 SKKU Research Matters competition

• Grand Prize, 2021-2 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as the leader of Team Social   Distancing 

• 1st Prize, 2021-1 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team I Lobe You

Sujin was a Political Science & Diplomacy and Psychology double major at SKKU. She joined the HumAN lab as an undergraduate research assistant, and became a graduate student via the CBM program. ​ 

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Research Interests 

• Neural mechanisms of facial recognition & emotion perception 

• Clinical disorders featuring social communication difficulties 

Publications & Honors 

• Park S, Park D & Kim MJ (2023). Similarity in functional connectome architecture predicts teenage grit. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci

• Yoo C*, Park S* & Kim MJ (2022). Structural connectome-based prediction of trait anxiety. Brain Imaging Behav 16, 2467-2476. *Equal author contribution

• Yoo, Park & Kim (2022) featured on the journal cover

• Grand Prize, 2021-2 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team Social   Distancing 

• 1st Prize, 2021-1 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team I Lobe You

E-young was a Psychology and Surface Design double major at SKKU. She joined the HumAN lab as an undergraduate research assistant, and became a graduate student via the CBM program. ​ 

Research Interests 

• Affective interactions in dyads vs. small groups 

• Social aspects of affective neuroscience ​ 

Publications & Honors 

• Grand Prize, 2021-2 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team Social   Distancing 

• 1st Prize, 2021-1 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team I Lobe You

Hayoung studied Psychology and Business Administration at SKKU. She joined the HumAN lab as an undergraduate research assistant and became a graduate student via the CBM program. ​ 

Research Interests 

• Neural underpinnings of emotion using naturalistic stimuli and fMRI 

• Neurobiological basis of group polarization and how the 'dark side' of human nature evolves within a group or a society ​ 

Publications & Honors 

• Ryu H & Kim MJ (2023). Heroes and villains: opposing narrative roles engage neural synchronization in the lateral inferior frontal gyrus. bioRxiv 2023.08.24.554721.

• Honorary award, 2023 SKKU Graduate Student Research Paper Awards

• 2022-2 SKKU TA Award

• 1st Prize, 2022-1 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as the leader of Team Cinema Paradiso

• Grand Prize, 2021-2 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team Social   Distancing 

• 1st Prize, 2021-1 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team I Lobe You

Seohyeon was a student at SKKU majoring in Psychology. She joined HumAN lab as an undergraduate research assistant. ​ She transitioned to a graduate student in the Fall of 2023 via the CBM program.

Research Interests 

• Individual differences in the thresholds for feeling emotions, such as depression & happiness 

• Brain-based understanding of personality formation ​ 

Publications & Honors 

• Grand Prize, 2023-1 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as the leader of Team Dynamic Duo 

• Grand Prize, 2021-2 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team Social   Distancing 

• 1st Prize, 2021-1 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team I Lobe You

Seohyun studied Psychology and Germanistik at SKKU. She joined HumAN lab as an undergraduate research assistant and became a graduate student via the CBM program. ​ 

Research Interests 

• Affective neuroscience-based personality characteristics 

• Neuroscience-based understanding of an individual's response to social situations 

• Brain-based prediction of individual differences in stress control (natural emotions and regulation)

Publications & Honors 

• Best Student Poster Award, 2023 KSCBP (co-author)

• Grand Prize, 2023-1 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team Dynamic Duo 

• Grand Prize, 2022-2 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team Lobe Dive

Lian was a Psychology major at SKKU. She joined HumAN lab as an undergraduate research assistant and became a graduate student via the CBM program. ​ 

Research Interests 

• Neural underpinnings of anxiety

• Stress-induced changes in whole brain functional connectomes

Publications & Honors 

• Best Student Poster Award, 2023 KSCBP (co-author)

• Grand Prize, 2022-2 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team Lobe Dive

• 1st Prize, 2022-1 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team Cinema Paradiso

Jihye studied Psychology as an undergraduate at SKKU. She joined HumAN lab as a graduate student in Spring 2024.​ 

Research Interests 

• Neural mechanisms of fear, anxiety, and aggression

• Context-dependent learning

• Individual differences

Bokyeong studies Psychology at SKKU. She joined HumAN lab as an undergraduate research assistant. She'll become a graduate student via the CBM program. 

Research Interests 

• Neural underpinnings of negative affect

• Neuroscience-based understanding of positive affect and psychological well-being

• Individual differences in affective processing and psychopathology

Publications & Honors 

• Grand Prize, 2023-1 SKKU Co-Deep Learning Project competition as a member of Team Dynamic Duo