Jinwoo Lee


About



last update: Sep, 2025
I study the paradoxical nature of human emotion; its individuality and universality. In particular, my work has focused on 1) identifying the human affect system, 2) modeling how such affect is constructed with individual differences, and 3) capturing how it converges into sharable representations through social dynamics. To this end, I combine experimental approaches (e.g., naturalistic neuroimaging) with computational techniques (e.g., representational learning/alignment, machine learning). I have also spent my time improving analytic methods and translating psychological findings to relevant fields, such as mental health, empirical aesthetics, and robotics.

Curriculum Vitae  

Education

2025.09 - Present | Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology
   UC San Diego
   Advisor: Dr. Eshin Jolly (UCSD, Psychology)

2022.09 - 2024.08 | M.S. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences
   Seoul National University
   Thesis: Awe is characterized as an ambivalent experience in the human behavior and cortex
    Advisor: Dr. Jiook Cha (SNU, Psychology)
   Committee: Dr. Sang Ah Lee (SNU, Brain and Cognitive Sciences)
                          Dr. Choong-Wan Woo (SKKU, Biomedical Engineering)

2016.03 - 2022.08 | B.A. in Psychology (Double: Aesthetics)
   Seoul National Univerisity, Summa Cum Laude
   Thesis: How we get pleasures from painful artworks
   Advisor: Dr. Jiook Cha (SNU, Psychology)



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