Yu-Chen Chan

Associate Professor, Institute of Learning Sciences, National Tsing Hua University
Telephone:  +886-3-5743043
E-mail: ycchan@mx.nthu.edu.tw

General Information

Education

Ph.D., Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University

Experience

Assistant Professor, Institute of Learning Sciences, National Tsing Hua University (2013.02~2017.07)

Laboratory

Cognitive and Human Affective Neuroscience Laboratory (CHAN Lab)

Research interest

Cognitive Neuroscience, Humor, Emotion, Creativity, Motivation

Discipline

Cognitive Neuroscience, Humor Neuroscience, Affective Neuroscience, Mind and Brain, Cognitive Psychology, Experimental Psychology

Academic Honors And Awards

2018 Outstanding Research Teacher Award, NTHU

2017 Outstanding Research Teacher Award, NTHU 

2016 Outstanding Research Teacher Award, NTHU

2015 Outstanding Research Teacher Award, NTHU

2014 Outstanding Research Teacher Award, NTHU

2013 New Outstanding Assistant Professor Award, NTHU

2013 Awards to the Special Talents in University, NTHU

Teaching Awards

2018 Outstanding Teaching Award, National Tsing Hua University

2017 Outstanding Teaching Award, NTHU

2016 Awards for Excellent Teacher, Tsing Hua College, NTHU

2015 Awards for Excellent Teaching, Commission of General Education, NTHU

2015 Awards for Excellent Teacher, Commission of General Education, NTHU

2014 Outstanding Teacher Award, NTHU

2013 Outstanding Teacher Award, NTHU

SERVICE

PUBLICATIONS

1. ^*Chan, Y. C., Hsu, W. C., & Chou, T. L. (2018). Dissociation between the processing of humorous and monetary rewards in the ‘motivation’ and ‘hedonic’ brain. Scientific Reports, 8, 15425. (SCI) (MOST 105-2410-H-007-027-MY2)
2. ^*Chan, Y. C., Hsu, W. C., Liao, Y. J., Chen, H. C., Tu, C. H., & Wu, C. L. (2018). Appreciation of different styles of humor: An fMRI study. Scientific Reports, 8, 15649. (SCI) (MOST 103-2410-H-007-033)
3. Lu, H. I ., ^*Chan, Y. C., & Chen, H. S. (Accepted). Ambiguity and inference processing in verbal jokes: Analyses of eye movement. Bulletin of Educational Psychology. (TSSCI)
4. Wu, C. L., Chan, Y. C., & Chen, H. C. (2018). Gender differences on laugh-related traits: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Psychology. DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12520
5. Wu, C. L., Zhong, S., Chan, Y. C., Chen, H. C., & He, Y. (2018). White-matter structural connectivity in relation to humor styles: An exploratory study. Frontiers in Psychology, 9: 1654. (SSCI)
6. Dai, R. H., Chen, H. C., Chan, Y. C., Wu, C. L., Li, P., Cho, S. L., & Hu, J. F. (2017). To resolve or not to resolve, that is the question: The dual-path model of incongruity resolution and absurd verbal humor by fMRI. Frontiers in psychology, 8, 498. (SSCI)
7. Ku, L. C., Feng, Y. J., Chan, Y. C., Wu, C. L., Chen, H. C. (2017). A re-visit of three-stage humor processing with readers' surprise, comprehension, and funniness ratings: An ERP study. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 42, 49-62. (SSCI)
8. Chan, Y. C. (2016). Neural correlates of deficits in humor appreciation in Gelotophobics. Scientific Reports, 6, 34580. (SCI) (MOST 104-2410-H-007-022)
9. Chan, Y. C., Liao, Y. J., Tu, C. H, & Chen, H. C. (2016). Neural correlates of hostile jokes: Cognitive and motivational processes in humor appreciation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 10, 527. (SCI) (MOST 104-2410-H-007-022)
10. Chan, Y. C. (2016). Neural correlates of sex/gender differences in humor processing for different joke types. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 536.  (SSCI) (NSC 102-2410-H-007-072)
11. Wu. C. L., Zhong, S. Chan, Y. C., Chen, H. C., Gong, G., He, Y., Li, P. (2016). White-matter structural connectivity underlying human laughter-related traits processing. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1637. (SSCI)
12. Chan, Y. C. & Lavallee, J. P. (2015). Temporo-parietal and fronto-parietal lobe contributions to theory of mind and executive control: An fMRI study of verbal jokes. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 1285. (SSCI) (NSC 102-2410-H-007-072) 
13. Chang, J. H., Chen, H. C., Hsu, C. C., Chan, Y. C., & Chang, Y. L. (2015). Flexible humor styles and the creative mind: Using a typological approach to investigate the relationship between humor styles and creativity. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 9(3), 306-312. (SSCI)
14. Chan, Y. C. (2015). The neural substrates of humor processing: An integrative review. Journal of Education and Psychology, 38(3),101-135. (TSSCI) （NSC 102-2410-H-007-072）
15. Yeh, Y. C., Lin, C. W., Hsu, W. C., Kuo, W. J., & Chan, Y. C. (2015). Associated and dissociated neural substrates of aesthetic judgment and aesthetic emotion during the appreciation of everyday designed products. Neuropsychologia, 73, 151-160. (SCI)
16. Wu, C. L., An, C. P., Tseng, L. P., Chen, H. C., Chan, Y. C., Cho, S. L., & Tsai, M. L. (2015). Fear of being laughed at with relation to parent attachment in individuals with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 10, 116-123. (SSCI)
17. Chan, Y. C. (2014). Emotional structure of jokes: A corpus-based investigation. Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, 24, 3083-3090. (SSCI)（NSC 102-2410-H-007-072）
18. Feng, Y. J., Chan, Y. C., Chen, H. C. (2014). Specialization of neural mechanisms underlying the three-stage model in humor processing: An ERP study. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 32, 59-70.（SSCI）
19. Wu, C. L., Tseng, L. P., An, C. P., Chen, H. C., Chan, Y. C., Shih, C. I., & Zhuo, S. L. (2014). Do individuals with autism lack a sense of humor? A study of humor comprehension, appreciation, and styles among high school students with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8, 1386-1393. (SSCI)
20. Chan, Y. C., Chen, H. C., & Lavallee, J. P. (2013). The Impact of Gelotophobia, Gelotophilia and Katagelasticism on Creativity. Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, 26(4), 609-628. (SSCI)
21. Chan, Y. C., Chou, T. L., Chen, H. C., Yeh, Y. C., Lavallee, J. P., Liang, K. C., & Chang, K. E. (2013). Towards a neural circuit model of verbal humor processing: An fMRI study of the neural substrates of incongruity detection and resolution. NeuroImage, 66, 169－176. (SCI)
22. Chen, H. C., Chan, Y. C., & Feng, Y. J. (2013). Taiwan Corpora of Chinese Emotions and Relevant Psychophysiological Data— A norm of emotion metaphors in Chinese. Chinese Journal of Psychology, 55(4), 525-553. （TSSCI）
23. Cheng, C. M., Chen, H. C., Chan, Y. C., Su, Y. C., & Tseng, C. C. (2013). Taiwan corpora of Chinese emotions and relevant psychophysiological data—Normative Data for Chinese Jokes. Chinese Journal of Psychology, 55(4), 555-569.（TSSCI）
24. Chan, Y. C., Chou, T. L., Chen, H. C., & Liang, K. C. (2012). Segregating humor comprehension and elaboration process of verbal jokes: An fMRI study. NeuroImage, 61(4), 899－906. (SCI)
25. Chan, Y. C., Chen, H. C., Cho, S. L., & Martin, R. A. (2011). Distinguishing between kindhearted and malicious humor: development of a traditional Chinese version of the humor styles questionnaire. Psychological Testing, Special Issue: Positive Traits Assessment, 207－234.（TSSCI）
26. Chen, H. C., Chan, Y. C., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2011). Evaluating the reliability and validity of a traditional Chinese version of the PhoPhiKat-45. Psychological Testing, 58(1), 119－145.（TSSCI）
27. Chan, Y. C., Yeh, Y. C., Peng, Y. Y., & Yeh, B. L. (2009). The development of the “inventory of adolescent resilience”. Psychological Testing,56(4), 491－518.（TSSCI）
28. Chan, Y. C., & Yeh, Y. C. (2005). The development of “everyday problem-solving test”. Psychological Testing, 52(1), 1－30.（TSSCI）

CONFERENCE PAPERS

1. Chan, Y. C. (2018, June). Linking humor reward to hedonic consumption: An fMRI study. Annual Meeting of the 30^th International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS), Tallinn, Estonia, June 25 to June 29. (MOST 105-2410-H-007-027-MY2)
2. Chen, Y. C., Hsu, W. C., & Chan, Y. C. (2018, June). Neural Correlates of Humor Motivation: An fMRI study. Poster presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Singapore, June 17-21, 2018. (MOST 103-2410-H-007-033)
3. Yu, W. R., Hsu, W. C., Lin, Y. C., & Chan, Y. C. (2018, June). Neural bases of self and other representation: An fMRI investigation. Poster presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Singapore, June 17-21, 2018. (MOST 103-2410-H-007-033)
4. Chan, Y. C. (2017, June). Unraveling the mystery of humorlessness: The neural correlates of gelotophobics. Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Vancouver, Canada, June 25-29, 2017. (MOST 104-2410-H-007-022)
5. Chen, I. F., & Chan, Y. C. (2017, June). The neural correlates of gender differences in aggressive jokes and nonaggressive jokes. Poster presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Vancouver, Canada, June 25-29, 2017. (MOST 104-2410-H-007-022)
6. Chan, Y. C., Liao, Y. J., & Chen, H. C. (2016, June). Dysfunction of reward and motivation processing in gelotophobes: An fMRI study. Annual Meeting of the International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS), Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, June 27 to July 1.1. (MOST 104-2410-H-007-022)
7. Chen, I. F., & Chan, Y. C. (2016, June). Gender specific humor processing in different types of jokes. Poster presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Geneva, Switzerland, June 26-30, 2016. (MOST 104-2410-H-007-022)
8. Wu, M. C., Liao, Y. J., & Chan, Y. C. (2016, June). Identifying the neural substrates of the aggression-humor interaction: An fMRI study. Poster presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Geneva, Switzerland, June 26-30, 2016. (MOST 104-2410-H-007-022)
9. Chan, Y. C. (2015, June). Identifying the neural substrates of the ambiguity-humor interaction: An fMRI study. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Honolulu, Hawaii, June 14-18, 2015. (NSC 102-2410-H-007-072)
10. Liao, Y. J., & Chan, Y. C. (2015, June). Gender differences in the neural correlates of verbal jokes: An fMRI study. Poster presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Honolulu, Hawaii, June 14-18, 2015.
11. Lee, Y. L., & Chan, Y. C. (2015, June). Neural correlates of positive and negative verbal jokes: An fMRI study. Poster presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Honolulu, Hawaii, June 14-18, 2015.
12. Chen, I. F., & Chan, Y. C. (2015, June). Identify the distinct neural mechanisms of ‘emotion reversal’ jokes: An fMRI study. Poster presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Honolulu, Hawaii, June 14-18, 2015.
13. Chan, Y. C. (2015, May). Ambiguity and Inference Processing of Verbal Jokes: Segregating Cognitive and Affective Components. In H. C. Chen (Chair), the application of humor on education and industry. Symposium conducted at the 1^st International Conference of Applied Psychology for Chinese Societies. Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan, May 1-3, 2015.
14. Chan, Y. C. (2015, January). An fMRI study of the interaction between ambiguity and funniness. In H. C. Chen (Chair), Brain and language. Symposium conducted at the Taiwan Society of Cognitive Neuroscience. National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, June 24, 2015.
15. Chan, Y. C. (2014, November). The neural substrates of Humor skills in different logical mechanisms: An fMRI study. In Y. C. Chan (Chair), The neural substrates of humor processing. Symposium conducted at the 53^rd Taiwanese Psychological Association on November 8-9 in Taiwan, National Taiwan University. (NSC 102-2410-H-007-072)
16. Chan, Y. C., & Chen, H. C. (2014, September). Relationships among Laughter, Humor Styles, and Interpersonal Functioning. Poster presented at the 40^th BERA Annual Conference, IOE, London, Sep. 23-25, 2014. (NSC 102-2410-H-007-072)
17. Chan, Y. C. (2014, July). The Interaction between Semantic Processing and Humor. Poster presented at the Cognitive Science Society, Quebec City, Canada, July 23-26, 2014. (NSC 102-2410-H-007-072)
18. Liao, Y. J., Chan, Y. C., & Chen, H. C. (2014, July). The eye movement analysis of 3D spatial problems solving by the different cues among experts and novices. Poster presented at the Cognitive Science Society, Quebec City, Canada, July 23-26, 2014.
19. Lee, Y. L., Chan, Y. C., & Chen, H. C. (2014, July). The Processing of Humor Advertisement: Evidence from Eye Movement. Poster presented at the Cognitive Science Society, Quebec City, Canada, July 23-26, 2014.
20. Chan, Y. C., & Chen, H. C. (2014, July). Development of the PhoPhiKatKap Scale. In R. Proyer, (Chair), Assessment of humor. Symposium conducted at the 26^th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS), University Hall of Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, July 7-11, 2014. (NSC 103-2420-H-003-005-MY3)
21. Chen, H. C., Chan, Y. C., Cho, S. L., Lin, C. Y., Wu, C. L., & Shih C. Y. (2014, July). Neuropsychological Traits of Students with and without Asperger’s Syndrome on TOM and Non-TOM Humor. Poster presented at the 26^th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS), University Hall of Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, July 7-11, 2014.
22. Chan, Y. C., & Chen, H. C. (2013, October). Relationships between laughter and humor styles. In Y. C. Chan (Chair), Humor comprehension and Appreciation. Symposium conducted at the 52^nd Taiwanese Psychological Association on October 19-20 in Taiwan, National Chengchi University.
23. Chan, Y. C., & Chen, H. C. (2013, August). Humor comprehension and appreciation: fMRI studies. In C. Liu (Chair), Affective & social cognitive neuroscience. Chinese Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference on August 26-28, 2013 in Beijing, China at Beijing Normal University.
24. Chan, Y. C., & Chen, H. C. (2013, July). Extending the PhoPhiKat scale to include the fear of laughing at others. In W. Ruch & R. T. Proyer (Chairs), Assessment of humor II. Symposium conducted at the 12^th European Conference on Psychological Assessment (ECPA), University of the Basque Country, Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain, 17-20 July, 2013.

BOOK or CHARTER

1. Chen, H. C., Chan, Y. C., Dai, R. H., Liao, Y. J., & Tu, C. H. (2017). Neurolinguistics of humor. S. Attardo (Ed). The Routledge Handbook of Language and Humor. Routledge: Taylor & Francis.
2. ​Chen, H. C., Chan, Y. C., Ruch, W., & Proyer, R. T. (2013). Laughing at others and being laughed at in Taiwan and Switzerland: A cross-cultural perspective (Volume II). In J. M. Davis & J. Chey (Eds.). pp. 215－229. Humour in Chinese life and culture: Resistance and control in modern Times. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.

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