Luo Yin
PhD Student (AY2025/26)
Hello! My name is Yin, and I am a PhD student at CRCC. Very broadly, my research aims to uncover how culture influences the ways we navigate change and uncertainty in our environments. In a world marked by climate emergencies, intergroup conflict, and global pandemics, culture serves as a shared framework that guides collective action. I investigate how enduring cultural traits, such as individualism, cultural tightness, and holistic thinking, shape divergent responses to these external challenges. In a complementary line of work, I map the dynamics of daily emotional experience, from basic to complex emotions, across diverse cultural contexts. This focus on the micro-level of moment-to-moment subjective experience provides insight into how cultural frameworks are instantiated in our everyday subjective experience, and how they, in turn, influence our responses to the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing world.
Vera Goh
PhD Student (AY2025/26)
Vera is a PhD student in Psychology under the supervision of Professor Albert. She is also a trained Psychologist and a Master of Clinical Psychology graduate from the University of Reading, UK. Her research interests lie at the intersection of cultural psychology, social cognition, decision-making, well-being, and AI/technology. She is passionate about connecting psychological science with real-world applications, particularly in shaping public policy related to health and mental health, education, and pressing societal issues.
For her Master’s dissertation, Vera examined the effects of exercise on anxiety, focusing on how outcomes were moderated by exercise intensity, sex, and pre-existing anxiety levels. She has developed strong technical skills, including proficiency in SPSS and familiarity with coding in R.
In her professional practice as a Psychologist, Vera has worked with children with developmental needs in early intervention, providing assessments and interventions within transdisciplinary teams. She has also supported adults with mental health conditions in the UK National Health Service (NHS), conducting assessments and delivering evidence-based treatments tailored to individual needs.
Beyond academia and professional work, Vera enjoys activities that spark intellectual stimulation, critical thinking, and communication. In her free time, she loves spending time with friends and family, meeting new people, and growing her collection of Jellycat soft toys.