Yimeng Zhang

Yimeng Zhang

B.Sc in Applied Psychology

Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

Biography

I am a senior student at ZSTU. I’m also working on interpersonal interactions with Prof. Yafeng Pan in Zhejiang University as a research assistant to investigates interpersonal synchronization based on Motion energy analysis (MEA). And I also study expression, empathy in interpersonal interaction (counseling) with Dr. Yun Lu.

Besides, in counseling practice, I am a beginner counselor, specializing in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and providing counseling services in Zhejiang Sci-Tech University and Hangzhou Basic Education Research Office Affiliated School.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time exercising and traveling.

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Interests
  • psychotherapy and educational interventions
  • Interpersonal regulation and interaction
  • psychotherapy supervision and training
Education
  • B.Sc in Applied Psychology, 2020-2024

    School of Sciences, ZSTU

Publications

(2024). Interpersonal educational neuroscience: A scoping review of the literature. In Educational Research Review.

website

(2023). Heart to Heart: Interpersonal Synchronization in Romantic Relationships (under review). In Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Research Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, ZJU
Expression synchronization in interpersonal interaction (counseling)
Mar 2023 – Present Hangzhou, CN
  • Study of time series analysis based on Group Iterative Multi-Model Estimation (GIMME).
  • Retrieval and adaptation of scales of state empathy, participation in experimental design and subject recruitment.
 
 
 
 
 
Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, ZJU
Multi-person neural synchronization under social interaction
Jun 2022 – Present Hangzhou, CN
  • Recruited subjects, collected data and learned the use of function near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).
  • Conducted a literature review on interpersonal brain synchronization and teacher-student interactions.
  • Use motion energy analysis (MEA) and rMEA to analyze synchronization behavior.
 
 
 
 
 
Timothy Anderson lab, College of Arts and Sciences
The efficacy of Different Psychotherapy Formats for Adults with Anxiety Disorders
Mar 2023 – Aug 2023 Online
  • Searching bibliographical databases, selection of studies, retrievement of data and risk of bias.
  • Calculating and pooling effect sizes, examining heterogeneity and potential publication bias.
 
 
 
 
 
Tian Gan lab, ZSTU
The time course of outcome prediction and evaluation
Aug 2022 – Feb 2023 Hangzhou, CN
  • Conducted a literature review on prosocial-helping decision making.
  • Using NEUROSCAN, MATLAB to process the EEG data; using SPSS, JASP to analyze the behavioral data.
 
 
 
 
 
Hongyan Liu lab, ZSTU
Interpersonal Synchronization in Romantic Relationships
May 2021 – May 2022 Hangzhou, CN
  • Conducted a literature review on Interpersonal Synchronization in Romantic Relationships.
  • Completed the writing and submission of the article.

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