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Yanping Liu
Psychology
Sun Yat-Sen University
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Cognition
Neuroscience
Ai
Behavior
Brain Imaging
Eye Tracking
Memory
Decision Making
Language Processing
Reinforcement Learning
Areas of Focus
- Cognitive Psychology
- Computational Cognitive Neuroscience
- Artificial Intelligence
Work Experience
- 2018-Now: Associate Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Sun Yat-sen University
- 2015-2018: Associate Researcher, Sun Yat-sen University
- 2013-2015: Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2011-2013: Research Consultant, University of Pittsburgh
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2006-2011: Ph.D. in Basic Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University
- 2009-2010: Joint Ph.D. Program, University of Pittsburgh
- 2001-2005: B.Sc. in Applied Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University
Publications
- Neural correlates for word-frequency effect in Chinese natural reading, Mei, X., Chen, S., Xia, X., & Liu, Y., 2024
- Saccadic Targeting in the Landolt-C Task: Implications for Chinese Reading, Xia, X., Reichle, E.D., & Liu, Y., 2024
- Are there binocular advantages in Chinese reading? Evidence from eye movements, Chen, S., Chen, J., & Liu, Y., 2023
- Are there preferred viewing locations in Chinese reading? Evidence from eye-tracking and computer simulations, Xia, X., Liu, Y., Yu, L., & Reichle, E.D., 2022
- A Dichoptic Optokinetic Nystagmus Paradigm for Interocular Suppression Quantification in Intermittent Exotropia, Cai, X., Chen, Z., Liu, Y., Deng, D., & Yu, M., 2021
- Can longer gaze duration determine risky investment decisions? An interactive perspective, Wang, Y., & Liu, Y., 2021
- A corpus-based versus experimental examination of word- and character-frequency effects in Chinese reading: theoretical implications for models of reading, Yu, L., Liu, Y., & Reichle, E. D., 2021
- The Role of Emotions as Mechanisms of Mid-Test Warning Messages during Personality Testing: A Field Experiment, Li, H., Fan, J., Zhao, G., Wang, M., Zheng, L., Meng, H., Weng, Q., Liu, Y., & Lievens, F., 2020
- Visual Span and Cognitive Factors Affect Chinese Reading Speed, Zhu, Z., Hu, Y., Liao, C., Keel, S., Huang, R., Liu, Y., & He, M., 2019
- Impression Management in Predicting Social Stress and Adaptive Work Behaviors, Guo, S., Liu, Y., Wang, Y., Li, L.M.W., & Gao, D., 2019
- Perceptual Learning of Visual Span Improves Chinese Reading Speed, Zhu, Z., Hu, Y., Liao, C., Huang, R., Keel, S., Liu, Y., & He, M., 2019
- The Effects of Parafoveal Word Frequency and Segmentation on Saccade Targeting during Chinese Reading, Liu, Y., Yu, L., Fu, L., Li, W., Duan, Z., & Reichle, E. D., 2019
- The Influence of Parafoveal Preview, Character Transposition, and Word Frequency on Saccadic Targeting in Chinese Reading, Liu, Y., Yu, L., & Reichle, E. D., 2019
- The Dynamic Adjustment of Saccades During Chinese Reading: Evidence from Eye Movements and Simulations, Liu, Y., Yu, L., & Reichle, E.D., 2019
- Using Eye Movements to Understand the Leakage of Information during Chinese Reading, Liu, Y., & Reichle, E.D., 2018
- Eye-Movement Evidence for Object-Based Attention in Chinese Reading, Liu, Y., & Reichle, E. D., 2018
- Word Predictability Affects Saccade Length in Chinese Reading: An Evaluation of the Dynamic-Adjustment Model, Liu, Y., Guo, S., Yu, L., & Reichle, E.D., 2018
- Further Tests of a Dynamic-Adjustment Account of Saccade Targeting During the Reading of Chinese, Liu, Y., Huang, R., Gao, D-G., & Reichle, E.D., 2017
- The Word Frequency Effect on Saccade Targeting during Chinese Reading: Evidence from A Survival Analysis of Saccade Length, Liu, Y., Huang, R., Li, Y., & Gao, D., 2017
- Using support vector machines to identify literacy skills: Evidence from eye movements, Lou, Y., Liu, Y., Kaakinen, J. K , & Li, X., 2017
- The effect of word frequency and parafoveal preview on saccade length during the reading of Chinese, Liu, Y., Reichle, E.D., & Li, X., 2016
- Parafoveal processing affects outgoing saccade length during the reading of Chinese, Liu, Y., Reichle, E. D., & Li, X., 2015
- Premotor Cortex Activation Elicited during Word Comprehension Relies on Access of Specific Action Concepts, Lin, N., Wang, X., Zhao, Y., Liu, Y., Li, X., & Bi, Y., 2015
- Using reinforcement learning to examine dynamic attention allocation during reading, Liu, Y., Reichle, E.D., & Gao, D., 2013
- A longitudinal-experimental test of the panculturality of self-enhancement: Self-enhancement promotes psychological well-being both in the west and the east, O’Mara, E. M., Gaertner, L., Sedikides, C., Zhou, X., & Liu, Y., 2012
- The emergence of adaptive eye movement control in reading: Theory and data, Reichle, E. D., Liu, Y., & Laurent, P. A., 2011
- Effects of temporarily disrupting BBB on activity-induced manganese-dependent functional MRI, Fa, Z., Zhang, R., Li, P., Zhang, J., Zhang, P., Zhu, S., Wu, Q., Huang, F, Liu, Y., Yang, L., Chang, H., Wen, Z., Gao, D., Zeng, Y., Jiang, X., 2011
- The pursuit of optimal distinctiveness and consumer preferences, He, L., Feng, C., Liu, Y., & Zhou, X., 2010
- The emergence of adaptive eye movements in reading, Liu, Y., & Reichle, E. D., 2010
