Zheng Wu, PhD

Many of our most important decisions are made in the social context. The study of decision making has primarily examined decisions when individuals only need to consider their own preferences and perception of the world. Meanwhile, mechanistic insights into social behaviors predominantly arose from studies of innate reproductive behaviors such as aggression and parenting. Much is unknown about the more complex, cognitive forms of social interactions, such as trust, helping, and empathy, that are particularly impacted by autism. We are developing new paradigms to study these cognitive forms of social interactions. Please visit our lab website to know more and connect with us!