Areas of Focus
- Somatosensory
- Pain perception
- Emotion
Work Experience
- 2023.09–Present - Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
- 2019.05–2023.08 - Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher, Master's Supervisor
- 2016.12–2018.12 - University of Exeter - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2014.10–2019.04 - Dalian Medical University - Lecturer
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2011.09–2014.07 PhD: Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2008.09–2010.07 Master's: Jilin University
- 2004.09–2008.07 Bachelor's: Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
Publications
- Thalamocortical mechanisms for nostalgia-induced analgesia, Zhang, M., Yang, Z., Zhong, J., Zhang, Y., Lin, X., Cai, H., & Kong, Y., 2022
- Gender discrimination facilitates fMRI responses and connectivity to thermal pain, Zhang, M., Zhang, Y., Mu, Y., Wei, Z., & Kong, Y., 2021
- Stigma-based rejection experiences affect trust in others, Zhang, M., Barreto, M., & Doyle, D., 2019