Introduction

Savio WONG is an Associate Professor at the Department of Educational Psychology and Director of the Laboratory for Brain and Education (LABBE) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received his Bachelor in Cognitive Science and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Hong Kong and postdoctoral training at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Southern California. He received Fulbright-RGC HK Senior Research Scholar Award and was appointed as Visiting Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2018. His research focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying emotion regulation and decision-making in adolescents. Additionally, he explores psychophysiological markers of emotion and investigates the application of wearable sensors in special education, with a specific interest in assisting the learning processes of SEN students (e.g., ASD and ADHD).

Research Interest

• Brain-body interaction in emotion regulation

• Neural mechanism of impulsivity and decision-making in adolescents

• Psychophysiological markers of emotion response

Courses Taught

Recent Publications

1. Ip, I. N., Ching, F. N. Y., Chiu, H. T., Keung, A., & Wong, S. W. H. (2024). Resting Heart Rate Variability is Positively Associated with Proneness to Guilt but Not Shame. Journal of Psychophysiology.

2. Chiu, H. T., Ip, I. N., Ching, F. N. Y., Wong, B. P., Lui, W., Tse, C.-S., & Wong, S. W. (2023). Resting heart rate variability and emotion dysregulation in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

3. Chiu, T.K.F., Meng, H., Chai, C-S., King, I., Wong, S.W.H., and Yam, Y. (2022). Creation and Evaluation of a Pretertiary Artificial Intelligence (AI) Curriculum. IEEE Transactions on Education, 65(1), 30-39.

Recent Projects

• The Role of the Human Frontopolar Cortex in Complex Decision Making (Young Collaborative Research Grant 2024 - present: Co-PI)

• A Randomized Controlled Trial of Physical Activity Intervention on Neurocognitive Performance, Mental Health and Behavioural Outcomes of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (GRF 2023 - present: Co-I)

• Randomized controlled trials of the effects of near-infrared spectroscopy neurofeedback training coupled with virtual reality technology in children with ADHD (GRF 2023 - present: Co-I)

• Enhancing the social competence of students with special educational needs (SEN) through animal-focused experiential learning activities (Sustainable Development Goals Action Fund 2022 - present: PI)

• A novel in-ear EEG system for learning (ITF 2021 - 2022: PI)

• Jockey Club “Peace and Awareness” Mindfulness Culture in Schools Initiative (HKJC 2020 - present: Co-I)

• Decoding the concealed emotions of children with special educational need (Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund 2020 - 2022: PI)

• Disentangle the role of the right inferior frontal cortex in inhibitory control and working memory with a modified Go-NoGo task (GRF 2019 - 2023: PI)

• AI for the Future (HKJC 2019-present: Curriculum Development Team Co-Head & Teacher Development and School Engagement Team Co-Head)