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Ruqi Yu
Psychology and Cognitive Science
East China Normal University
Shanghai
Language: English, Chinese
Visual Representation
Attention
Memory
Pattern Learning
Cognitive System
Measurement
Random Events
Influence Factors
Psychophysics
Animal Models
Areas of Focus
- Visual Cognition: What factors influence people's representation of visual objects? What factors can predict attention and memory of visual information?
- Pattern Learning: How do people learn the patterns between objects in the environment? What changes occur in the cognitive system after learning patterns? What methods can measure people's learning degree?
- Random Cognition: What kind of events do people consider random? What factors influence cognition about randomness?
Work Experience
- 2022- East China Normal University, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science - Lecturer (Chenhui Scholar)
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2015-2021 PhD in Psychology: University of British Columbia
- 2011-2015 Bachelor's in Psychology: University of British Columbia
Publications
- The presence of joint predictors generates conjunctive predictions, Yu, R. & Zhao, J., 2020
- Adult neurogenesis promotes efficient, nonspecific search strategies in a spatial alternation water maze task, Yu, R. Q., Cooke, M., Zhao, J., & Snyder, J., 2019
- Implicit updating of object representation via temporal associations, Yu, R. & Zhao, J., 2018
Awards
- Shanghai Leading Talent (Overseas) Youth
