Background:

Jie is a doctoral student in the Integrative Neuroscience program working with Jean Decety. She received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Applied Psychology from the University of California Santa Barbara in Fall 2021. 

Research interests:

Jie is interested in exploring the neural and computational mechanisms underlying how emotions and moral judgments are related to human decision-making. She is particularly interested in how decisions and judgments are guided by moral conviction.