About

Guided by the principle of "harmonizing integration and specialization," the discipline is firmly committed to the national "brain initiative," attentively responding to societal demands. With a keen focus on breakthroughs in understanding and treating brain and cognitive disorders, promoting mental health, and integrating artificial intelligence into psychological research, it capitalizes on the strategic location within the Greater Bay Area (spanning Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao) to facilitate knowledge translation. By engaging in public education initiatives, professional training programs, and forging alliances with industries, the discipline strives to apply its scholarly achievements in real-world contexts. This multifaceted approach aims to elevate the discipline to a distinguished status, recognized both nationally and internationally for excellence in psychology.

Our aim is to cultivate well-rounded and innovative professionals who possess a solid foundation in psychology theory and are capable of practical application or further specialization in related fields. We strive to establish a leading undergraduate and graduate education system in China, serving national needs and particularly the social demands of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Our goal is to develop a psychology talent training system that aligns with the international status of Shenzhen. Currently, we have 800 enrolled students, including 467 undergraduates and 333 graduate students.

Since its establishment in 2015, the School of Psychology has secured approval for over 160 scientific research projects, including 133 longitudinal studies (74 national, with 2 being key national natural projects; 39 provincial and ministerial level projects, and 22 Shenzhen-level projects), totaling nearly 150 million yuan in funding. Noteworthy endeavors include leading the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Research Institute of Brain Science project on the Development Mechanism and Evaluation of Language, Emotion, and Cognitive Disorders under Guangdong Province's key research and development program, with a project fund exceeding 30 million yuan. Additionally, the school has been granted recognition as the Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Emotion and Social Cognitive Science and the Shenzhen Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Scientific Publications: Since 2015, over 600 high-quality papers have been published by the School of Psychology, with the authorship predominantly as the first or corresponding author. This includes 260+ SCI papers, 230+ SSCI papers, 110+ CSSCI papers, and close to 50 papers in the first district of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Striving for excellence, these publications have appeared in prestigious international journals like Nature Human Behavior, Neuron, Nature Communication, Science Advances, and the Journal of Neuroscience.

Awards and Recognitions:1.First Prize in the Ministry of Education Technology Invention Award.2.First Prize in the Fifth National Education Science Outstanding Achievement Award.3.Second Prize in Natural Science in Guangdong Province.4.Discipline Construction Achievement Award from the Chinese Psychological Society.

Research Platforms:The School of Psychology houses an extensive network of 47 specialized laboratories, meticulously designed to support the breadth of its teaching and research foci. These include the undergraduate Experimental Teaching Center, Brain Imaging Center, Brain Electrical Laboratory, Near Infrared Laboratory, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Laboratory, Sensory (Pain) Laboratory, Psycholinguistics Laboratory, Stress Laboratory, Child Development Laboratory, Movement and Brain Health Laboratory, Mindfulness Laboratory, Sleep Laboratory, and Mental Health Laboratory. The school is affiliated with key research platforms such as the Guangdong Emotion and Health Innovation Team, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Emotion and Social Cognitive Science, Shenzhen University Brain Disease and Cognitive Science Research Center, Shenzhen University Brain Function and Psychological Science Research Center, and the Shenzhen University Child Development and Health International Cooperation Joint Laboratory. Additionally, professional committees like the Brain Electroencephalography Related Technology Committee of the Chinese Psychological Society, Guangdong Cognitive Science Society, and Shenzhen Psychological Society are associated with the School.

Instruments and Equipment:Spanning an area of 6,000 square meters, the Experimental Center is equipped with facilities amounting to 124 million yuan, comprising exceptional resources such as a Siemens Prisma 3.0T functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner, an Elekta Neuromag Triux Magnetoencephalography (MEG) unit, premium Electroencephalogram (EEG) systems fortified with advanced electromagnetic shielding, near-infrared imaging devices, integrated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and navigation systems, immersive virtual reality platforms, versatile multi-channel physiological measurement devices, and precise eye-tracking technology. These sophisticated instruments collectively offer a robust infrastructure, empowering the institution's researchers with unparalleled hardware support for their investigations.