June Christoph Kang Ph.D.
*Current Affiliation
Research Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Engineering, Korea University
* Research Area
Human Empathy, Automatic Emotion Processing, Psychophysiology (facial EMG, Electrodermal Activity, Heart Rate Variability, Electroencephalography), Structural Neuroimaging, Imaging Genetics
* Ph.D. Advisors
Prof. Ham Byung-Joo
Prof. Christian Wallraven
* Research Grant
2018~ current (P.I.) | Multi-level approach to the automaticity of empathy : individual variance and expandability of empathic ability (NRF-2018R1D1A1B07048820)
2018~ 2019 | Measuring empathy bias toward outgroup members and reducing the bias with non-invasive brain stimulation techniques – in the context of multicultural society and minority hatred (NRF-2018R1E1A2A02086661)
2017-2018 (P.I.) | Decoding individual pattern of emotional empathy and elicitation using HD-EEG and non-invasive brain stimulation technique (NRF-2017R1E1A2A01079266)
*Teaching
2016 Structural Neuroimaging Analysis for Mental Disorder Research (BMS712) (Team Teaching)
2017 Introduction to Neuroimaging Research (BMS691) (Team Teaching)
2018 Introduction to White Matter Analysis (BMS536)
*Selected Publications
Park, Y. E., Yoon, H. K., Kim, S. Y., Williamson, J., Wallraven, C., & Kang, J*. (2019). A Preliminary Study for Translation and Validation of the Korean Version of The Cognitive, Affective, and Somatic Empathy Scale in Young Adults. Psychiatry investigation, 16(9), 671.
Kang, J., Derva, D., Kwon, D. Y., & Wallraven, C. (2019). Voluntary and spontaneous facial mimicry toward other’s emotional expression in patients with Parkinson’s disease. PloS one, 14(4).
Kang, J., Ham, B. J., & Wallraven, C. (2017). Cannot avert the eyes: reduced attentional blink toward others’ emotional expressions in empathic people. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 24(3), 810-820.
Won, E., Kang, J., Kim, A., Choi, S., Han, K. M., Tae, W. S., … & Lee, M. S. (2016). Influence of BclI C/G (rs41423247) on hippocampal shape and white matter integrity of the parahippocampal cingulum in major depressive disorder. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 72, 147-155.