Principal Investigator
Isu Cho is an Assistant Professor in the department of Psychology at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). Before joining SKKU in 2024, she received her B.A. and M.A. at Yonsei University in Korea (investigating the development of social cognition, i.e., theory of mind, with various age groups, from infants to older adults), completed her Ph.D. at the University of Western Ontario in Canada (studying the relationship between cognitive control and social cognition across the lifespan), and then worked at Brandeis University in the U.S. as a postdoctoral associate (examining the effects of age and culture on social cognition and memory with behavioral and neuroimaging methods).
E-mail: isucho@skku.edu
Graduate students
Ahjeong is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Psychology at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). She is interested in exploring various factors that influence well-being in later life. Her research specifically focuses on age-related changes in cognitive and social functioning, the behavioral adaptations that result from these changes, and the role of individual differences in shaping these processes.
Jungmin Song was a senior B.A. student in the Department of Fine arts and Psychology at Sungkyunkwan University(SKKU) and is now a Master student in the ABCD Lab. She is interested in curiosity as an essential internal motivation that carries social cognitive processes across the lifespan. Her research focuses on exploring the forms and functions of this motivation to support cognitive and mental well-being in an aging society.
Jisoo Na is an MA student in the Department of Psychology at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). She is interested in understanding how mental health–related factors influence development in later life. More broadly, her interests include cognitive and emotional processes across the lifespan and individual differences in psychological adjustment.
Research Assistants (RAs)
I am interested in how personality traits shape one's actions. With the global trend of aging, I find it fascinating to explore the relationship between personality traits and behaviors among older adults.
From a young age, I developed an interest in social issues like elder isolation and marginalization through volunteering at senior welfare centers and visiting the homes of elderly. These experiences inspired me to explore senior welfare policies and realize the importance of advancing aging research to support effective policymaking. As a result, I am now focusing on studying the development and mental health of older adults.
I am interested in how age, culture, and individual differences shape the way people think, feel, and behave. Through my experiences interacting with individuals from various backgrounds I’ve become curious about why people respond so differently to the same situation. This has led me to explore the psychological processes behind behavior and decision-making, especially across different stages of life and cultural contexts.
I am Kim Seungyeon, a Research Assistant interested in developmental psychology, with a focus on the social cognitive and behaviors change of old age. I hope to explore the relationship between changes in the brain and the cognitive information processing and behavioral patterns in later life. My motivation stems from the belief that aging is a natural process of adaptation. Ultimately, as a future psychologist, my goal is to contribute meaningfully to maintaining high cognitive function and quality of life for older adults.
Former Research Assistants (RAs)