Lab Director

Feng Kong

Associate Professor of Psychology

Feng Kong is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Shaanxi Normal University. He received his Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience from Beijing Normal University in Beijing,China. Currently, his research focused on investigating how individual characteristics (especially strengths and positive personality traits) and environmental factors (e.g., social, cultural and economic factors) influence the brain and behavioral outcomes such as well-being and social behaviors. Multiple methods including cognitive/affective behavioral measures and neuroimaging (fMRI) are used to investigate these topics.

Lab members

Chengcheng Li

PhD student

Chengcheng is a PhD student in the basic psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her Master's degree in basic psychology from Shaanxi Normal University in 2024. She is interested in cognitive and neural basis linking childhood maltreatment and well-being.

Shuangqiang liu

PhD student

Shuangqiang is a PhD student in the basic psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. He received his Master's degree in Mental Health Education from Hunan Normal University in 2025. Her research interests focus on how childhood maltreatment relates to well-being, especially psychological richness.

Tiantian Guo

Graduate student

Tiantian is a graduate student in the basic psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in psychology from Shaanxi Normal University in 2023. She is interested in cognitive and neural basis linking childhood expriences and proenvironmental behavior.

Xinkai Zhong

Graduate student

Kaixin is a graduate student in the basic psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in psychology from Shaanxi Normal University in 2023. She is interested in cognitive and neural basis linking positive childhood expriences and prosocial behavior.

Ao Ren

Graduate student

Ao Ren is a graduate student in the psychoeducation area at Shaanxi Normal University. He received his B.A. in psychology from Xi’an Eurasia University in 2023. His research interests focus on how childhood maltreament relates to emotional intelligence in adolescents.

Yifan liu

Graduate student

Yifan is a graduate student in the psychoeducation area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in psychology from Xi'an University of Arts and Science in 2021. Her research interests focus on how childhood maltreament relates to psychological richness in adolescents.

Yuening liu

Graduate student

Yuening Liu is a graduate student in the applied psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in Convention & Exhibition Economy and Management from Liaoning University of International Business and Economics in 2023. Her research primarily focuses on the impact of self-compassion on well-being and its underlying mechanisms.

Xiaoni Yang

Graduate student

Yuening Liu is a graduate student in the applied psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Sun Yat-sen University in 2023. Her research primarily focuses on the impact of self-compassion on well-being and its underlying mechanisms.

Shu Wang

Graduate student

Shu Wang is a graduate student in the basic psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in psychology from Shaanxi Normal University in 2024. Her research primarily focuses on the shaping effects of positive emotions and motivation on social cognition and behavior.

Qian Liu

Graduate student

Qian Liu is a graduate student in the basic psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. He received his B.A. in psychology from Jilin University in 2024. His research interests focus on how childhood nature experiences relate to well-being.

Yameng Yu

Graduate student

Yameng is a graduate student in the psychoeducation area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in in Education from the Teacher Education College of Shangqiu Normal University in 2024. Her research interests focus on how childhood maltreament relates to grit in adolescents.

Xuanqi Chen

Graduate student

Xuanqi is a graduate student in the psychoeducation area at Shaanxi Normal University. He received his B.A. in Psychology from South China Normal University in 2024. His research interests focus on how adverse childhood expriences relate to well-being in adolescents.

Yumeng Zang

Graduate student

Yumeng is a graduate student in the applied psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Henan Normal University in 2024. Her research interests focus on how adverse childhood expriences relates to affective well-being.

Xinchen Niu

Graduate student

Xinchen is a graduate student in the applied psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. He received his B.A. in Intelligence Science and Technology from North China Electric Power University (Baoding) in 2024. His research interests focus on how self-compassion relate to social well-being.

Tianyi Zhang

Graduate student

Tianyi is a graduate student in the basic psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. He received his B.A. in psychology from Shannxi Normal University in 2025. His research interests focus on how childhood nature experiences relate to authenticity.

Zhen Zhen

Graduate student

Zhen is a graduate student in the basic psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in psychology from Shaanxi Normal University in 2025. His research interests focus on how childhood nature experiences relate to prosociality.

Jingxuan Su

Graduate student

Jingxuan is a graduate student in the basic psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in applied psychology from Tianjin University of Commerce in 2025. His research interests focus on how childhood nature experiences relate to prosociality.

Yifan Sun

Graduate student

Yifan is a graduate student in the psychoeducation area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in in Pharmacy from Xiamen University in 2024. Her research interests focus on how childhood maltreament relates to well-being in adolescents.

Jinli Hu

Graduate student

Jinli is a graduate student in the psychoeducation area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in in English Education from Jinzhong University in 2025. Her research interests focus on how childhood maltreament relates to well-being in adolescents.

Jiawen Chen

Graduate student

Jiawen is a graduate student in the applied psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in Law‌ from Guangzhou University in 2025. Her research interests focus on how adverse childhood expriences relates to well-being.

Xinning Li

Graduate student

Xinning is a graduate student in the applied psychology area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in Applied Psychology‌ from Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicinein 2025. Her research interests focus on how adverse childhood expriences relates to well-being.

Jngjing He

Graduate student

Jingjing is a graduate student in the psychoeducation area at Shaanxi Normal University. She received her B.A. in Applied Psychology from Hainan Normal University in 2013. Her research interests focus on how adverse childhood expriences relates to well-being.