Computational Human-sociocultural Experimental Neuroscience (CHEN) Lab
Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University
Pin-Hao Andy Chen
Director [CV] [Email] [Google scholar]
Andy Chen is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at National Taiwan University. He received his Ph.D. at Dartmouth College. He uses an interdisciplinary approach, combining experimental social psychology and computational methods to gain a better understanding of the psychological and neural mechanisms involved in interacting minds. He has published in Nature Human Behaviour, Science Advances, eLife, and Neuroimage. He received The Young Scholars' Creativity Award from the Foundation for The Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship in 2024 and also the Ta-You Wu Memorial Award (Early Career award) from Taiwan NSTC in 2021. He is now a consulting editor at JoCN and the Secretary-Treasurer at the Social and Affective Neuroscience Society (SANS).
Feng-Chun Ben Chou
PhD student [CV] [Google scholar]
Ben received his bachelor's degree in Physics. He is now a Ph.D. student in the Social Psychology program at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Interacting minds, social network analysis, computational social neuroscience, machine learning & non-verbal behaviors.
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Publications and Honors:
(1) Academia Sinica Elite Ph.D Scholarship (scholarship period: 2024-2028)​​​​
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(2) Chou, F.-C. B.,* Chen, Y.-C. C.,* Kuo, Y.-S. A., Hsiao, P.-Y. A., Lin, C. R., Huang, Y.-W. Y., Peng, W.-L., Pan, H.-J. S., & Chen, P.-H. A. (2025). Technology, Mind, and Behavior.
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(3) Chou, F.-C. B.,* & Chen, P.-H. A.* (2025). Psychology of Learning and Motivation.​​​​​
(4) Hsiao, P.-Y. A., Kim, M.J., Chou, F.-C. B., & Chen, P.-H. A. (2024). Brain Imaging and Behavior.
Ting-Ruei Henry Wang
PhD student
Henry received his bachelor's degree with a double major in Foreign Languages & Literatures and Psychology at National Taiwan University. He is now a Ph.D. student in the Social Psychology program at National Taiwan University
Research interest: Computational cultural neuroscience, affective neuroscience, acculturation & social network analysis.
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Publications and Honors:
1) Wang, T.-R. H., Hsiao, P.-Y. A., Chou, F.-C. B., Jolly, E., Chang, L.J., & Chen, P.-H. A. (2025). Symposium Talk at Taiwan Society of Cognitive Neuroscience 2025 Annual Conference, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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​​​(2) Chen, C.-L. W., Chou, F.-C. B., Hsiao, P.-Y. A., Wang, T.-R. H. & Chen, P.-H. A. (2025). Poster presented at Social & Affective Neuroscience Society 2025 Annual Conference, Chicago, USA.
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Chia-Hsi Jessie Lin
Graduate research assistant
Jessie received her bachelor's degree in Physics. She is now a graduate student in the Department of Physics at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Interacting minds & computational social neuroscience.
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Chih-Yu Maggie Jao
Graduate student
Maggie received her bachelor's degree with a major in Life Science at National Taiwan University. She is now a graduate student in the Social Psychology program at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Computational social neuroscience & self-regulation.
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Publications and Honors:
​(1) 2024 NSTC Undergraduate Research Grant
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(2) Jao, C.-Y. M., Chou, F.-C. B. & Chen, P.-H. A. (2024). Symposium Talk at Taiwanese Psychological Association 2024 Annual Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.
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(3) Chen, Y.-C. C., Chou, F.-C. B., Jao, C.-Y. M., Chang, C.-Y. E., Liu, Y.-W. J., Chiu, T.-A. P., & Chen, P.-H. A. (2024). Poster presented at Social & Affective Neuroscience Society (SANS) 2024 Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Chien-Yu Evany Huang
Head of Marketing
Evany received her MBA in International Business at National Taiwan University. She is now our Head of Marketing.
Area of expertise: Marketing, social media marketing, & content marketing.​​
Hsin-Lien Sophie Hsieh
Undergraduate research assistant
Sophie is a senior undergraduate student with a major in Veterinary Medicine at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Computer vision, facial behavioral analysis & interacting minds.
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Publications and Honors:
​​​(1) Hsieh, H.-L. S., Chou, F.-C. B. & Chen, P.-H. A. (2024). Symposium Talk at Taiwanese Psychological Association 2024 Annual Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Yu-Chieh May Chang
Undergraduate research assistant
May is a junior undergraduate student with a major in Psychology and a minor in Life Science at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Computational social neuroscience & interacting minds.
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Publications and Honors:
​​​(1) Li, C.-C. J., Chou, F.-C. B., Chang, Y.-C. M., & Chen, P.-H. A. (2025). Poster presented at Taiwan Association of Clinical Psychology 2025 Annual Conference, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Chung-Lien William Chen
Undergraduate research assistant
William is a junior undergraduate student with a major in Medicine at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Computational social neuroscience & mental health.
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Publications and Honors:
​​​(1) Chen, C.-L. W., Chou, F.-C. B., Hsiao, P.-Y. A., Wang, T.-R. H. & Chen, P.-H. A. (2025). Poster presented at Social & Affective Neuroscience Society 2025 Annual Conference, Chicago, USA.
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Tzu-Chi Kelly Chou
Undergraduate research assistant
Kelly is a senior undergraduate student with a major in Business Administration at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Personality Science & interacting minds.
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Chia-Chen Jane Li
Undergraduate research assistant
Jane is a junior undergraduate student with a major in Psychology and a minor in Social Work at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Computational clinical psychology & interacting minds.
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Publications and Honors:
​​​(1) Li, C.-C. J., Chou, F.-C. B., Chang, Y.-C. M., & Chen, P.-H. A. (2025). Poster presented at Taiwan Association of Clinical Psychology 2025 Annual Conference, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Shih-Chueh Tyler Wang
Undergraduate research assistant
Tyler received his bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Engineering. He is now a sophomore undergraduate student with a major in Psychology at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Computer vision & facial behavioral analysis.
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Pin-Yu Sophie Wu
Undergraduate research assistant
Sophie is now a sophomore undergraduate student with a major in Computer Science & Information Engineering at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Conversational study, large language model & interacting minds.
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Chun-Yung Yong Lo
Undergraduate research assistant
Yong is now a sophomore undergraduate student with a major in Psychology at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Conversational study, large language model & interacting minds.
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Chia-Chi Ellie Lin
Undergraduate research assistant
Ellie is now a sophomore undergraduate student with a major in Psychology at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Personlity science & interacting minds.
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Chih-Hao Howard Hsu
Undergraduate research assistant
Howard is now a junior undergraduate student with a major in Computer Science & Information Engineering at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Computational social neuroscience & MEG.
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Sze Yee Coey Tay
Undergraduate research assistant
Coey is now a freshman student with a major in Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Acculturation & interacting minds.
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Pin-Fei Jocelyn Chen
Undergraduate research assistant
Jocelyn is now a junior undergraduate student with a double major in Business Administration and Psychology at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Psychophysiological analysis & Interacting minds.
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Chu-Han Caren Huang
Undergraduate research assistant
Caren is now a freshman undergraduate student with a major in Psychology at National Taiwan University.
Research interest: Culture & Interacting minds.
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