EDUCATIONAL AND WORKING EXPERIENCES

· Dem. 2019 - Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University

· Sep. 2014 – Dem. 2019 Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University

· 2010-2014 Ph.D., School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University

· Aug. 2011- Aug. 2012 Visiting Predoctoral Fellow, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University

· 2010 Master, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University

· 2007 Bachelor, Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University

PUBLICATIONS

Books

· Deng, X. M. *, & You, Y. (2018). How Children Learn. Beijing Normal University Press.

JOURNAL PAPERS

(# Co-First Author, * Corresponding Author)

· Deng, X., Gao. Q.*, Hu, L., Zhang, L., Li, Z., & Bu., X. (2021). Differences in Reward Sensitivity between High and Low Problematic Smartphone Use Adolescents: An ERP Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 9603.

·  Deng, X.*, An, S., & You, Y. (2021, Accepted). Neural Underpinnings of the Role of Dialecticism in Processing of Positive Emotions. Culture and Brain.

·  Deng, X.*, An, S., & You, Y. (2021, Accepted). Cross-cultural Differences in the Processing of Positive Emotions in Social Contexts: An ERP Study. Current Psychology.

·  Deng, X.*, & Liang, M. (2021, Accepted). Relations between Different Career-development Profiles, Academic Self-efficacy and Academic Motivation in Adolescents. Educational Psychology.

·  Yang, M., Deng, X., * & An, S. (2021, Accepted). The Relationship between Habitual Use and Real-time Emotion Regulation Strategies in Adolescents: Evidence from Frontal EEG Asymmetry. Neuropsychologia

· Deng, X. *, Yang. M., & An, S. (2020, Online Publication). Differences in frontal EEG asymmetry during emotion regulation between high and low mindfulness adolescents. Biological Psychology.

· Deng, X., Gao. Q.*, Zhang, L., & Li, Z. (Online Publication). Neural Underpinnings of the Role of Trait Mindfulness in Emotion Regulation in Adolescents. Mindfulness.

· Ding, X., Fu, R., Ooi, L. L. *, Coplan, R. J., Zheng, Q., & Deng, X*. (Online Publication). Relations between different components of rejection sensitivity and T adjustment in Chinese children. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.

· Deng, X. *, You. Y., & Zhang, L. (2020). Cross-cultural Differences in the Neurophysiological Correlations of Processing Positive and Negative Feedbacks: An ERP Study. Psychological Science (Chinese) ,43(2), 393-401.

· Deng, X. *, & Zhang, L. (2020). Neural Underpinnings of the Relationship between Sensation Seeking and Emotion Regulation in Adolescents. International Journal of Psychology, 55(5), 851-860.

· Deng, X. *, You. Y., & Sai, L. (2019). Subcultural Differences in Processing Social and Non-social Positive Emotions between Han and Uygur Chinese: An ERP Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 10:2041.

· Deng, X., Zhang, J. *, Hu, L., & Zeng, H. (2019). Neurophysiological Evidence of the Transient Effects of Mindfulness Induction on Emotional Processing in Children: An ERP Study. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 143, 36-43.

· Pan, T., Sang, B. *, Deng, X. *, & Wang, L. The Development of Emotional Reactivity and Emotion Regulation Success: A Sub-Cultural Comparison between Han and Migrant Uygur Chinese Adolescents. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 27(5), 989-996.

· Deng, X. *, An, S., & Cheng, C. (2019). Cultural differences in the implicit and explicit attitudes toward emotion regulation. Personality and Individual Difference, 149, 220-222.

· Deng, X., Sang, B. *, Ku, Y. *, & Sai, L. (2019). Age-Related Differences in the Late Positive Potential during Emotion Regulation between Adolescents and Adults. Scientific Reports, 9, 5738.

· Deng, X. M. *, & Ding, X. (2019). Contra-Hedonic Attitudes toward Pleasant Emotions in China: Links to Cultural Values, Emotion Expression, and Depression. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 38(2), 140-159.

· Deng, X. *, Cheng, C., Chow, H. M., & Ding, X. (2019). Prefer Feeling Bad? Subcultural Differences in Emotional Preferences between Han Chinese and Mongolian Chinese. International Journal of Psychology, 54, 333-341.

· Zhang, J., Deng, X. *, Huang, L., Zeng, H., Wang, L., & Wen, P. (2019). Profile of Trait Mindfulness and Its Association with Emotion Regulation for Early Adolescents. Personality and Individual Difference, 147, 12-17.

· You, Y., Deng, X.*, &. Sai, L. (2019). Neurophysiological Correlations of Processing Socially and Non-socially Pleasant Stimuli between Children and Adults. Psychological Science (Chinese), 42(2), 313-321.

· Deng, X., Xiao, S, Wang, X. J. * & You, Y. (2018). Happiness as Personal or Social? Electrocortical Reactivity to Self- and Social-oriented Pleasant Stimuli. Psychological Science (Chinese), 41(1), 15-23.

· Sang, B., Pan, T. T., Deng, X. *, & Zhao, X. (2018). Be Cool with Academic Stress: The Association Between Emotional States and Regulatory Strategies among Chinese Adolescents. Educational Psychology, 38 (1), 38-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2017.1309008

· Ding, X., Deng, X.*, Sang, B. *, & Pan, T. (2018). Preschool selective trust and theory of mind: Controversies and Future Directions. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology，26(5)，872-875.

· Ding, X., Deng, X., Sang, B. *, & Li, D*. (2018). Relations between Social Avoidance and Peer Problems in Chinese Early Adolescents: A Moderated-mediation Model. Psychological Development and Education (Chinese)，34(2)，137-145.

· Deng, X., Sang, B. * & Chen, X. (2017). Implicit Beliefs about Emotion Regulation and Their Relations with Emotional Experiences among Chinese Adolescents. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 41 (2), 220-227. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0165025415612229

· Deng, X.*, Ding, X., Cheng, C. & Chou, H. M. (2016). Feeling Happy and Sad at the Same Time? Subcultural Differences in Experiencing Mixed Emotions between Han Chinese and Mongolian Chinese. Frontiers in Psychology, 7:1692.

· Deng, X., Wang, X., & Xiao, S*. (2016). Happy Person or Happy Nation? Orientation and Regulation of Positive Emotions in Different Culture. Psychological Science (Chinese), 39(6), 1026-1032.

· Deng, X., Ding, X., & Sang, B*. (2015). The Implications of the Spatial-Temporal Shifting Patterns of Late Positive Potential (LPP) in the Study of Emotion Regulation Development. Psychological Science (Chinese), 38(4)，853-860.

· Deng, X., & Sang, B*. (2015). Up- and Down-Regulation from Early Adolescence to Early Adulthood: A V-Shape Developmental Trajectory. Psychological Science (Chinese), 38(3)，594-599.

· Deng, X., Ding, X., & Sang, B*. (2015). The Application of Experience Sampling Method and Its Advantages in Emotion Regulation Research. Journal of East China Normal University (Educational Science Edition) (Chinese)，1，77-83.

· Sang, B. *, & Deng, X. (2015). Emotion Regulation Development of Chinese Adolescents. Psychological Development and Education (Chinese)，31(1)，37-43.

· Sang, B. *, Deng, X. #, & Luan, Z. (2014). Which Emotional Regulatory Strategy Makes Chinese Adolescents Happier? A Longitudinal Study in China. International Journal of Psychology, 49, 513-518.

· Sang, B., * & Deng, X. (2014). Age-Related Differences in Emotion Regulation Effects under Various Emotional Stimuli. Psychological Science (Chinese), 37(3)，601-609.

· Deng, X. #, Sang, B. #,* & Luan, Z. (2013). The Up- and Down-Regulation of Daily Emotion: An Experience Sampling Study of Adolescents' Regulatory Tendency and Effectiveness. Psychological Reports, 113(2), 552-565.

· Deng, X., Wang, R., & Sang, B*. (2011). The Role of Emotion Experiences, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Attitude: A Longitudinal Design about Emotion Regulation. Psychological Science (Chinese), 34(6), 1345-1352.

· Deng, X., & Sang, B*. (2011). Adolescents Daily Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Studies of Psychology and Behavior (Chinese), 9(3), 168-175.

· Sang, B. *, & Deng, X. (2010). Emotion Development of Chinese Adolescents under the Social Change. Psychological Development and Education (Chinese), 26(5), 549-553.

· Deng, X. *, & Lin, J. (2009). Sexual Knowledge, Sexual Behavior and Double Standard Sexual Attitudes: Exploring Differences Between Hong Kong and Guangzhou University Students. China Journal of Health Psychology (Chinese), 2,145-148.

· Deng, X. *, Cao, M., Huang, X., & Lin, J. (2008). In-Group Favoritism: Self-Anchoring Principle or Social Identity Theory? Social and Psychological Science (Chinese), 23(5), 3-11.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

International Conferences

· Deng, X., An, S., Cheng, C., & You, Y. Cross-cultural emotion regulation in a social context. Meeting canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak. Talk was to be given at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science. Chicago, IL, USA. May, 2020.

· Deng, X. Subcultural Differences in the Neurophysiological Correlations of Processing Socially and Non-socially Pleasant Stimuli in China. Paper presented at the 25th Biennial Meeting of the ISSBD (The International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development), Gold Coast, Australia. 15-19, July 2018.

· Deng, X. Neurophysiological Correlations of Processing Socially and Non-socially Pleasant Stimuli between Children and Adults. Paper presented at the ISSBD (The International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development) Regional Workshop 2018, Milan, Italy. 5-7 February 2018.

· Deng, X. Happiness as Personal or Social? Chinese Children’s Model of Happiness. Paper presented at the 18th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Utrecht, the Netherlands. 29 August–1 September 2017.

· Deng, X. Electrocortical Reactivity to Self- and Social-oriented Pleasant Stimuli in Children and Adults. Paper presented at the 18th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Utrecht, the Netherlands. 29 August–1 September 2017.

· Deng, X. Why Expressing Emotions Associated With Poorer Psychological Well-being in China? The Moderating Effect of Contra-Hedonic Beliefs of Happiness and Their Relations with Culture Values. Paper presented at the Asian Mental Health Conference, Hong Kong, China. December 2- 3, 2016.

· Deng, X., & Cheng, C. Age-Related Differences in the Modulations of Late Positive Potential during Emotion Regulation between Adolescents and Adults. Paper presented at the 24nd ISSBD, Vilnius, Lithuania. July 10-14, 2016.

· Deng, X., & Cheng, C. Age-related Differences in the Positivity Effect in Chinese Youth. Paper presented at the 24nd ISSBD, Vilnius, Lithuania. July 10-14, 2016.

· Deng, X., & Sang, B. Emotional Reactivity and Emotion Regulation of Basic and Social Emotional Stimuli: A Sub-Cultural Comparison between Han and Ethnic Minority Adolescents in China. Paper presented at the 23nd ISSBD, Shanghai, China. July 8-12, 2014.

· Deng, X., Sang, B. & Luan, Z. The Up- and Down-Regulation of Daily Emotion: An Experience Sampling Study of Adolescents' Regulatory Tendency and Effects. Paper presented at the 8^th International Conference for Chinese Psychologists, Beijing, China. August 26-28, 2013.

· Deng, X., Luan, Z., & Sang, B. The Role of Emotion Experiences, Emotional Ability, and Emotion Regulation Attitude: A Longitudinal Study about Emotion Regulation. Paper presented at the 22^nd ISSBD (The International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development), Edmonton, Canada. July 8-12, 2012.

· Deng, X., & Lin, J. Regulating Anger and Sadness: Exploring the Way to Promote Interpersonal Relationship and Reduce Loneliness. Paper presented at the World Congress 2009 of the World Federation for Mental Health, Athens, Greece. September 2-6, 2009.

· Deng, X. Development of Meta-Emotion and Emotion Regulation: Exploring the relations of interrelationship. Paper presented at the Regional Conference of ISSBD, Nanjing, China. June 12-14, 2009.

· Deng, X., & Lin, J. The relationship between coping and mental health regarding supervisor and staff. Paper presented at the World Congress 2007 of the World Federation for Mental Health, Hong Kong, China. August 19-23, 2007.

Domestic Conferences

· Deng, X. (2016). Why Expressing Emotions Associated With Poorer Psychological Well-being in China? The Moderating Effect of Contra-Hedonic Beliefs of Happiness and Their Relations with Culture Values. Paper presented at the 19^th National Academic Congress of Psychology, Xi’an, China. October 14- 16, 2016.

· Deng, X., & Sang, B. (2013). Age-Related Differences of Emotion Regulation Effects Towards Various Emotional Stimuli. Paper presented at the 16^th National Academic Congress of Psychology, Shanghai, China. November 1- 3, 2013.

· Deng, X., & Sang, B. (2012). The Development of Adolescents’ Emotional Perception and Emotion Regulation. Paper presented at the 15^th National Academic Congress of Psychology, Shanghai, China. November 30- December 2, 2012.

· Deng, X., & Sang, B. (2010). The Up- and Down-Regulation of Daily Emotion--- Emotional Intelligence, Feeling of Loneliness, and Interpersonal Relationship in Chinese Adolescents. Paper presented at the 13^th National Academic Congress of Psychology, Shanghai, China. November 20-21, 2010.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICSTION

2008-2009 Therapist in training, East China Normal University Therapist Training Centre, Shanghai.

2009 Pass National Therapist Qualification Examination