Qiyang Zhang, Ph.D.

Yueyin Ni (Lab manager)

B.A. in Psychology, UCLA

I am both the Lab Manager of CHAT Lab and an active researcher psychology. I am particularly interested in social psychology, interpersonal relationships, and how social media affects mental health. I began my research journey with an interest in how people’s social experiences shape their perceptions of themselves and others, and how these processes influence psychological well-being. I am also interested in how social media and digital environments are transforming the ways people build relationships, perceive themselves and others, and experience social connection. More broadly, I am interested in questions surrounding social identity and self-perception, particularly how people’s social environments shape their psychological outcomes. Moving forward, I hope to continue exploring these questions that explains how the every-day social processes shape our relationships and lives.