Published over 50 papers in authoritative psychology or neuroscience journals
Selected as a Bayu Scholar Youth Scholar
2023.7-Present - Southwest University - Professor
2018.7-2023.6 - Southwest University - Associate Professor
2017.8-2018.6 - Southwest University - Lecturer
2015.7-2017.7 - Southwest University - Postdoctoral Researcher
Research
Creativity and Memory Control
Creative problem solving in knowledge-rich contexts, Yang, W.J., Green, A. E., Chen, Q.L., Kenett, Y. N., Sun, J.Z., Wei, D.T., & Qiu, J., 2022
Reduced hippocampal-cortical connectivity during memory suppression predicts the ability to forget unwanted memories, Yan, Y., Hulbert, J.C., Zhuang, K., Liu, W., Wei, D., Qiu, J., Anderson, M.C. & Yang, W. J., 2023
Everyday creativity is associated with increased frontal electroencephalography alpha activity during creative ideation, Fu, L., Zhao, J., Sun, J., Yan, Y., Ma, M., Chen, Q., Qiu, J. & Yang, W. J., 2022
Amygdala-based functional connectivity mediates the relationship between thought control ability and trait anxiety, Yan,Y.C., Li, M., Jia, H., Fu, L., Qiu,J., & Yang, W. J., 2023
Resting-state functional connectome predicts individual differences in depression during COVID-19 pandemic, Mao, Y., Chen, Q., Wei, D., Yang, W.J…Qiu, J., 2022
Memory Suppression Ability can be Robustly Predicted by the Internetwork Communication of Frontoparietal Control Network, Yang, W.J., Zhuang, K.X., Liu, P.D., Guo, Y.H., Chen, Q.L., Wei, D.T., & Qiu, J., 2021
Functional connectivity between right-lateralized ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and insula mediates reappraisal's link to memory control, Yang, W.J., Jia, H., Feng, Q.Y., Wei, D.T., Qiu, J., & Hulbert, J. C., 2021
The functional connectome predicts feeling of stress on regular days and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Liu, P.D., Yang, W.J., Zhuang, K.X., Wei, D.T., Yu, R.J., Huang, X.T., & Qiu J., 2021
Behavioral and neural correlates of memory suppression in subthreshold depression, Yang, W.J., Liu, P.D., Zhuang, K.X., Wei, D.T., Anderson, M. C., & Qiu, J., 2020
Connectome-based evidence for creative thinking as an emergent property of ordinary cognitive operations, Zhuang, K.X., Yang, W.J., Li, Y., Zhang, J. , …& Qiu, J., 2020
Industriousness moderates the link between default mode network subsystem and creativity, Huo, T.B., Li, Y.M., Zhuang, K.X., Song, L… Yang, W.J.,& Qiu, J., 2019
Individual differences in brain structure and resting brain function underlie representation-connection in scientific problem solving, Zhu, W.F., Yang, W.J., Qiu, J., Tian, F., & Ming, D…Zhang, Q.L., 2019
Critical thinking and regional gray matter volume interact to predict representation connection in scientific problem solving, Tong, D.D., Lu, P., Li, W.F, Yang, W.J., & Zhang, Q.L., 2019
Prototypes are Key Heuristic Information in Insight Problem Solving, Yang, W.J., Dietrich, A., Liu, P., Ming, D., Jin, Y., Nusbaum, H. C., Qiu,J., & Zhang, Q.L., 2016
Abnormal brain activation of during directed forgetting of negative words in depression, Yang, W.J., Chen, Q.L., Liu,P. D.,Cheng, H., S.,Wei,D.T., Zhang, Q.L. & Qiu, J., 2016
Gender differences in brain structure and resting-state functional connectivity related to narcissistic personality, Yang, W. J., Liu, P. D., Xiao, X., Zeng, C., Qiu, J., Zhang, Q. L., 2015
Different neural substrates underlying directed forgetting for negative and neutral images: An event-related potential study, Yang, W. J., Liu, P. D., Xiao, X., Zeng, C., Qiu, J., Zhang, Q. L., 2012
A meta‐analysis of neuroimaging studies on divergent thinking using activation likelihood estimation, Wu, X., Yang, W.J., Tong, D.D., Chen, Q.L., Zhang, Q. L., Wei, D.T.,Qiu, J., 2015
Brain Structure and Resting-State Functional Connectivity in University Professors with High Academic Achievement, Li, W.W, Yang, W.J., Li, W.F., Li, Y.D., Wei, D.T., Li, H.J., Qiu,J., & Zhang, Q. L., 2015
Association between regional white and gray matter volume and ambiguity tolerance: Evidence from voxel-based morphometry, Tong, D.D.,Yang, W.J., Zhang, Q.L., Li, W.F., Wei, D.T., Che, X.W., Zhang, M., Hitchman,G., Qiu,J., Liu,Y.J., & Cao, G.K., 2015
Examining Brain Structures Associated with the Motive to Achieve Success and the Motive to Avoid Failure: A Voxel-Based Morphometry Study, Ming,D.,Chen,Q.L.,Yang,W.J.,Chen,R.,Wei,D.T.,Li,W.F.,Qiu,J.,Xu,Z.,&Zhang, Q.L., 2016
An illustrated heuristic prototype facilitates scientific inventive problem solving: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study, Tong,D.D.,Tang,C.,Yang,W.J.,Tian,Y.,Zhang,L.,Zhang,M.,Qiu,J.,Liu,Y.J.,& Zhang,Q.L., 2015
How can we gain insight in scientific innovation? Prototype heuristic is one key, Ming, D., Tong, D.D.,Yang, W.J.,Qiu, J.,& Zhang, Q.L., 2014
Area of Focus
Personality | Social Psychology | Prosocial Behavior | Development | Adolescent | Values | Moral Concepts | Social Justice | Behavior | Health