Xun He

Biography

My career path is a bit unusual. I studied biology in university, but was totally captured by an introductory psychology unit. When I got the chance to change my area from biology to psychology, I happily accepted it. Although later my PhD was awarded in biophysics, it actually involved perception and attention, which are purely psychology. With such a background, it is not inconceivable that I am interested not just in human behaviour, but also in the underlying neural mechanisms. While having experiences with functional brain mapping (fMRI) and intervention of brain functions (e.g., TMS), I have extensive expertise in human brain electrophysiology, specifically the event-related potential (ERP) and steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP) techniques. Recent years have also seen my research gradually orienting towards experimental social psychology and social neuroscience. The combination of typically cognitive neuroscience and experimental psychology techniques and interesting social psychology questions is bound to make great contributions to our understanding of human mind and action – this is just what I am working on.

Research Interest

Visual attention and perception, interpersonal processes.