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YEUNG Wai Lan Victoria, Prof.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3479-3198

  • 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun

    Hong Kong

20082026

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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, the Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Senior Research Scholar Award in 2015, and Research Output Excellence Award in 2022. 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 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):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  4. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  5. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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  • Can All Types of Apologies Deliver Justice and Reconciliation?

    DAVID, R. & YEUNG, W. L. V., 16 Jul 2026, (Accepted/In press) Transitional justice: Legacies and futures. BRANTS, C., KARSTEDT, S. & KNUST, N. (eds.). Taylor & Francis

    Research output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Book Chapter › Research › peer-review

  • Cultural differences in the personality triad: The interplay of personality traits, situation characteristics, and behavioral states around the world

    International Situations Project, KUPER, N., GARDINER, G., BARANSKI, E., FUNDER, D. C., RAUTHMANN, J. F. & YEUNG, V.W.-L., 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

    Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Mind the Gap: Perceived Economic Inequality and the Well-Being Gap around the Globe

    SÁNCHEZ-RODRÍGUEZ, Á., GÓRSKI, M., JOSHANLOO, M., KRYS, K., LI, M. W. L., TØNNESSEN, M., AKALIYSKI, P., HAAS, B. W., HUSSAIN, M. A., GUEMAZ, F., BOUSSENA, M., ITER, N., VLASENKO, O., LUN, V.M.-C., VIGNOLES, V. L., AMINNUDDIN, N. A., IŞIK, İ., NGOM-DIENG, L., FÜLÖP, M. & IGBOKWE, D. O. & 71 others, ADAMOVIC, M., GARÐARSDÓTTIR, R. B., SOBOLEVA, N., TEYSSIER, J., GLÜCKSTAD, F. K., PARK, J., ZELENSKI, J., YEUNG, W. L. V., YEUNG, J. C., YAU, E. K., YANG, J.-W., YAKHLEF, B., XING, C., WASIEL, A., VAUCLAIR, C.-M., VAN TILBURG, W., TURJAČANIN, V., KIEU, T. T. T., TORRES, C., SUN, C.-R., SOKOLOV, B., SOBHIE, R., SIRLOPÚ, D., SELIM, H. A., ROCHA, A. M., RIZWAN, M., POLÁČKOVÁ ŠOLCOVÁ, I., PAVLOVIĆ, Z., PALIKOT, E., OLECHOWSKI, M., OKVITAWANLI, A., OCHOA, D., NOWAK, K., NADER, M., MYŚLIŃSKA-SZAREK, K., MURDOCK, E., MOSCA, O., MOSANYA, M., MOKADEM, F., MOHAMMED, L., MALYONOVA, A., MALYONOV, A., LEE, H., LAURI, M. A., KRONBERGER, N., KOCIMSKA-BORTNOWSKA, A., KLUZOWICZ, M., KASCAKOVA, N., IMRAN, M. A., IGOU, E. R., HENK, K., HASANOV, R., GJONESKA, B., GAVRELIUC, A., GARVANOVA, M., GAMSAKHURDIA, V., ESPINOSA, A., DOMINGUEZ-ESPINOSA, A., DELTOUR, J., COSTIN, V., BOLATOV, A., BALTIN, A., BAKYONO-NABALOUM, R., ASIF, R., APPOH, L., ANIĆ, P., ANDRADE, L., ALMAKAEVA, A., AL-ZOUBI, M., AKELLO, G. & BOND, M. H., Apr 2026, In: Social Psychological and Personality Science. 17, 3, p. 383-399 17 p., 19485506251345937.

    Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

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