Isu Cho

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

허아정 (Ahjeong Hur)

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. 

송정민 (Jungmin Song)

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.  

나지수 (Jisoo Na)

Jisoo Na is a Master 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. 

서지선 (Zixuan Sioh)

Zixuan Sioh is a Master student in the ABCD Lab at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). She is interested in how personality traits shape one's actions. With the global trend of aging, she finds it fascinating to explore the relationship between personality traits and behaviors among older adults. 

김승연 (Seungyeon Kim)

Seungyeon Kim worked as a Research Assistant in the ABCD Lab, and she is now a Master student. She in interested in the age-related changes in social cognition and social behaviors. She is hoping to explore the relationship between changes in the brain and the cognitive information processing and behavioral patterns in later life. Her motivation stems from the belief that aging is a natural process of adaptation. Ultimately, as a future psychologist, her goal is to contribute meaningfully to maintaining high cognitive function and quality of life for older adults.

유재찬 (Jaechan Yoo)

Jaechan Yoo received a B.A. in Psychology from Dankook University. He is interested in enhancing cognitive reserve and implementing early interventions to mitigate the risk of late-life psychiatric disorders, such as dementia and depression. By combining Theory of Mind (ToM) approaches with neurophysiological and neuroimaging markers including HRV, fMRI, and EEG, his research aims to establish protective strategies for mental and cognitive health in older adults.   

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