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Yan Wang
Psychology
Capital Normal University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Optimism
Behavior
Cognition
Neuropsychology
Teacher
Well-Being
Mindfulness
Training
Mechanisms
Psychology
Areas of Focus
- Behavioral and Cognitive Neuropsychological Mechanisms of Optimism
- Teacher Optimism and Well-being
- Cognitive Psychological Mechanisms of Mindfulness Training
Work Experience
- 2002.7 - 2004.6: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Psychology, Peking University
- 2004.7 - Present: Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Education, Capital Normal University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1992.6 - 1997.6: Bachelor's in Clinical Medicine, North China Coal Medical College
- 1997.7 - 2002.7: PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2015.11 - 2015.12: Visiting Scholar, Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Publications
- Positive Expectations Provide Life Meaning: Hope is More Effective than Optimism, Meng Sun, Yan Wang, Rong Bi, 2017
- Positive Bias of Dispositional Optimism and Its Neurophysiological Evidence, Yanan Hao, Bodong Song, Yan Wang, Qin Zhang, Yue Lang, 2016
- Fearless Failure Predicts Happiness: The Predictive Role of Achievement Motivation on Psychological Well-being, Bodong Song, Yongjuan Li, Haoye Dong, Ping Fang, Yan Wang, 2015
- Positive Psychology Reflection on the 'Happiness Paradox': How Can We Be Happier, Yan Wang, 2013
- De-automatization Effect of Mindfulness Training: Evidence from Stroop and Prospective Memory Tasks, Yan Wang, Tingting Xin, Xinghua Liu, Yun Zhang, Huanhua Lu, Yanbin Zhai, 2012
- Effect and Cognitive Neural Mechanisms of Emotion Regulation in Memory Activities, Qin Zhang, Yan Wang, Zheng Luo, Jing Chen, 2011
- Emotional Complexity: A New Perspective on Exploring Emotional Function, Tingting Guo, Lixia Cui, Yan Wang, 2011
- Neural Basis and Cognitive Processing Mechanisms of Prospective Memory from ERP Studies, Huanhua Lu, Yan Wang, Chunyan Guo, 2010
- Status and Relationship of Learning Burnout and Subjective Well-being among College Students, Chao Shan, Yan Wang, Xinghua Liu, 2010
- Functional Dissociation of the Left Ventral Occipito-temporal Cortex in the Direct and Indirect Retrieval of Color Features, Yan Wang, Jing Zhao, Jian Yang, Lin Ma, Shou Weng, 2009
- Brain Function Study of Traumatic Memory, Yan Wang, 2009
- Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Attachment, Wenfeng Chen, Zhengyan Wang, Yan Wang, 2009
- Functional MRI Study of Neural Basis of Human Brain Attention Network, Jing Hao, Kuncheng Li, Qi Chen, Yan Wang, Xiaozhe Peng, Xiaolin Zhou, 2005
- Neural Mechanisms of Conflict Control, Zhenzhu Yue, Dexuan Zhang, Yan Wang, 2004
- Functional MRI Study of Selection and Inhibition Mechanisms in Semantic Judgment, Jing Hao, Kuncheng Li, Yan Wang, Qi Chen, Xiaozhe Peng, Xiaolin Zhou, 2004
- Event-related Functional MRI of Human Color and Motion Perception, Yan Wang, Lin Ma, Fulun Jia, Jinghui Zhao, Dejun Li, Xuchu Weng, 2003
- Advances in Brain Functional Imaging of Human Skill Learning, Yan Wang, Xuchu Weng, 2003
- Neural Mechanisms of Declarative Memory Storage and Consolidation, Jinghui Zhao, Yan Wang, Xuchu Weng, 2003
- Mapping Cortical Areas Associated with Chinese Word Processing Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Lin Ma, Yiyuan Tang, Yan Wang, Dejun Li, Xuchu Weng, Wutian Zhang, Jiancheng Zhuang, Xiaoping Hu, 2003
- Functional MRI of Brain Cortical Areas Related to Chinese Character Processing, Lin Ma, Yiyuan Tang, Yan Wang, Dejun Li, Xuchu Weng, Wutian Zhang, Jiancheng Zhuang, Xiaoping Hu, 2002
Awards
- Three-time Outstanding Lecturer at Capital Normal University (2015-2016, 2007-2008, 2009-2010)
- First Prize in Beijing Higher Education Young Teacher Social Research Outstanding Project for 'Survey and Analysis of Teachers' Professional Happiness in Beijing's Compulsory Education Stage' (2016)
