Biography
Siyu received his B.A. in Psychology with departmental honors from Bates College with two minors in Mathematics and Music. He is currently a second-year master’s student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, working with Dr. Benedek Kurdi in the Social Cognition Lab. Broadly, he is interested in social cognition both on a group level and on a personal level.
Research Interests
- Social Cognition
- Group/Coalition Perception
- Decision-Making
Research Description
The Social Cognition Lab focuses on understanding how humans perceive and evaluate others. Much of the work in the lab focuses on understanding relatively automatic (unintentional, uncontrollable, fast, and/or unconscious) processes and how social attitudes emerging from these processes are formed and updated.
Siyu is interested in how people form, use, and update their perceptions of groups and coalitions, as well as how these perceptions in turn affect people’s attitudes, behaviors, and decision-making. He is also interested in what motivates people to perceive others in different ways and consequently form impressions and judgments.
Education
B.A. in Psychology, Bates College