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Name in Chinese
楊慧蘭
Biography
Vicki received her Ph.D. from the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She worked as the Editorial Assistant for the Asian Journal of Social Psychology during her Ph.D study. After graduation, she took up the position of the postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Experimental Research in Social Sciences, Hokkaido University, Japan. She obtained the Young Scientist Award for the year of 2009 and 2011 respectively. Vicki joined Lingnan University in August 2011. She received the Honorable Mention in the Research Excellence Award Scheme in 2014, and the Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Senior Research Scholar Award in 2015. Her research interests include social psychology, social cognition, cross-cultural psychology, consumer psychology, and evolutionary psychology.
Research interests
Cross-cultural differences in communication style, How culture is formed, maintained and changes through the process of communication, Socio-ecological approach to cultural differences in human behaviors, Dehumanization, The self-deceptive psychological illusions, Stereotyping, Placebo Analgesia
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment 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):
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The possession-based placebo effect: Perceiving a connection between the self and a placebo analgesic enhances pain resilience
YEUNG, W. L. V. & LI, W. O. A.
1/09/21 → 31/08/23
Project: Grant Research
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Research output
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Cooperation and Trust Across Societies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ROMANO, A., SPADARO, G., BALLIET, D., VAN LISSA, C., JIN, S., AGOSTINI, M., Gutzkow, B., KREIENKAMP, J., PsyCorona Study, YEUNG, W. L. V. & LEANDER, N. P., Aug 2021, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 52, 7, p. 622-642 21 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Intergenerational conflicts of interest and prosocial behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic
JIN, S., BALLIET, D., ROMANO, A., SPADARO, G., VAN LISSA, C. J., AGOSTINI, M., Bélanger, J. J., Gützkow, B., KREIENKAMP, J., PsyCorona Study, YEUNG, W. L. V. & LEANDER, N. P., 1 Mar 2021, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 171, 110535.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
International Optimism: Correlates and Consequences of Dispositional Optimism across 61 Countries
BARANSKI, E., SWEENY, K., GARDINER, G., FUNDER, D. C., International Situation Project & YEUNG, V. W-L., Apr 2021, In: Journal of Personality. 89, 2, p. 288-304 17 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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LU RGC Competitive Grants Award 2018
YEUNG, Wai Lan Victoria (Recipient), Mar 2018
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
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Research Excellence Award 2014: Honourable Mention
YEUNG, Wai Lan Victoria (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
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RGC Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Senior Research Scholar Award 2015
YEUNG, Wai Lan Victoria (Recipient), Sep 2015
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
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Asian Journal of Social Psychology (Journal)
Wai Lan Victoria YEUNG (Member of editorial board)
2021 → 2023Activity: Editorial / Peer-review Work › Editorial Membership
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American Journal of Applied Psychology (Journal)
Wai Lan Victoria YEUNG (Member of editorial board)
Dec 2020 → …Activity: Editorial / Peer-review Work › Editorial Membership
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Would merely possessing (vs. using) a placebo analgesic enhance analgesia?
Wai Lan Victoria YEUNG (Invited speaker)
2 Dec 2019Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
Press / Media
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Previous pain exposure and mere possession of placebo analgesic may predict placebo analgesia
9/06/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
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Pain experience, possession of analgesic boost pain tolerance, threshold
18/04/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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