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Chinese Name
Research Interests
Neuroeconomics, social neuroscience, decision neuroscience
Biography
PhD, MRC-Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, 2011
Dr. Yu is a full professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, and the founding director of the Life Science Imaging Center at Hong Kong Baptist University. His lab uses brain imaging methods (fMRI/EEG/fNIRS) to understand the neural science of economic decision-making and social cognition and how stress impacts cognition. He is the 2022 awardee of the Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme.
Research Interests
Social Neuroscience; Neuroeconomics/Neuromarketing; Organizational Neuroscience; Neuroentrepreneurship
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Cambridge
2007 → 2011
Award Date: 1 Jun 2011
Keywords
- BF Psychology
- Neuroeconomics
- Neuromanagement
- RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
- Social Neuroscience
- Computational Psychiatry
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Brain Connectome of exceptional longevity: magnetic resonance imaging of (near) centenarians in Hong Kong 超長壽的神經特徵:香港近百歲老人和百歲老人的多模態磁共振成像
YU, R. (PI)
30/10/24 → 29/10/25
Project: Research project
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Brain Connectome of model-based learning and cognitive flexibility in gifted individuals
YU, R. (PI), Qin, S. (PI), Huang, Y. (CoI), Zhen, S. (CoI), Hui, Z. (CoI), Xiong, B. (CoI) & Ding, R. (CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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A neurocognitive theory of unethical behavior and implications for organizational behavior
YU, R. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
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Acute stress promotes brain network integration and reduces state transition variability
Wang, R., Zhen, S., Zhou, C. & Yu, R., 14 Jun 2022, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 119, 24, 3 p., e2204144119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access16 Citations (Scopus) -
Spontaneous dishonesty does not specifically engage the perigenual anterior cingulate cortex
Zhen, S. & Yu, R., 5 Jul 2022, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 119, 27, 2 p., e2201445119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Beyond what was said: Neural computations underlying pragmatic reasoning in referential communication
Zhen, S., Martinez-Saito, M. & Yu, R., 1 Feb 2025, In: NeuroImage. 306, 16 p., 121022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Imbalanced goal-directed and habitual control in individuals with internet gaming disorder
Lei, W., Huang, Y., Peng, Y., Chen, G., Gong, K., Liu, K., Wu, D., Qin, C., Cheng, X., Tian, M., Zhang, L., Zhou, Y., Yu, R. & Chen, J., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 14, 2, p. 831-845 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Mitigating the influence of problematic smartphone use: impact of satisfaction with college mental health services on psychological resilience and depression
Liu, S., Song, D., Yang, S., Shen, L., Liu, Z. & Yu, R., 11 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Current Psychology. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Neurobiology of Stress (Journal)
YU, R. (Associate editor)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)