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Soo-Jin Lee

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology · Social Sciences

About the Lab

Professor Soo-Jin Lee's research lab focuses on the intersection of culture, self-construal, and human behavior, particularly in social interaction, decision-making, and self-regulation. The lab explores how cultural orientations—such as interdependent vs. independent self-construal—affect temporal perception, task evaluation, and negotiation strategies across East Asian and Western contexts. It also investigates digital behavior, including Internet use patterns and cyber ethics among youth, as well as the psychological underpinnings of self-control and perceived power. Additionally, the lab contributes to technical applications in autonomous systems, such as vision-based UAV landing strategies.

cultural psychologyself-construalnegotiationInternet addictionself-control

Research Overview

Papers
117
Total Citations
2,115
Papers (5y)
31
Primary Field
Social Sciences

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
31total
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Citations per year (5y)
23total
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Selected Papers

15
1
Article|70 citations·2011
Do agents negotiate for the best (or worst) interest of principals? Secure, anxious and avoidant principal–agent attachment
Sujin Lee, Leigh Thompson
SJR Q1Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Social PsychologyPsychology
2
Article|56 citations·2019
Thanks for your ideas: Gratitude and team creativity
Nashita Pillay, Guihyun Park, Ye Kang Kim, Sujin Lee
SJR Q1Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyPsychology
3
Article|51 citations·2010
Viewing time through the lens of the self: The fit effect of self‐construal and temporal distance on task perception
Sujin Lee, Angela Y. Lee, Mary C. Kern
SJR Q1European Journal of Social PsychologyOA

Abstract This paper describes how different self‐construals influence people's perception of temporal distance and in turn their task evaluation. We hypothesize that people with a more accessible interdependent (vs. independent) self‐construal perceive future events as temporally more proximal, and that people's reaction toward a task is intensified when the temporal distance to the task matches (vs. mismatches) their self‐construal. Across four studies, we showed that individuals with a more ac

Social PsychologyPsychology
4
Article|47 citations·2015
The combined effects of relationship conflict and the relational self on creativity
Eun Jin Jung, Sujin Lee
SJR Q1Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
Social PsychologyPsychology
5
Article|45 citations·2012
East Asians’ Social Heterogeneity: Differences in Norms among Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Negotiators
Sujin Lee, Jeanne M. Brett, Ji Hyearn Park
SJR Q2Negotiation Journal

Abstract East Asian cultures are widely held to be fairly homogeneous in that they highly value harmonious social relationships. We propose, however, that the focus (dyadic versus group) and the nature (emotional versus instrumental) of social relations vary among the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cultures in ways that have important implications for the negotiation tactics typically employed by managers from these three cultures. Our data are from a web survey administered to three hundred eigh

Social PsychologyPsychology
6
Article|38 citations·2011
Cultural Perspective Taking in Cross-Cultural Negotiation
Sujin Lee, Wendi L. Adair, Seong-Jee Seo
SJR Q1Group Decision and Negotiation
Social PsychologyPsychology
7
Article|23 citations·2016
Unpacking the impact of attachment to project teams on boundary-spanning behaviors
Sujin Lee, Sukanlaya Sawang
SJR Q1International Journal of Project ManagementOA
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
8
Article|21 citations·2005
Judgment of Ingroups and Outgroups in Intra- and Intercultural Negotiation: The Role of Interdependent Self-Construal in Judgment Timing
Sujin Lee
SJR Q1Group Decision and Negotiation
Social PsychologyPsychology
9
Article|20 citations·2010
Analysis of College Students' Online Life-Styles and Their Psychological Profiles in South Korea
Sujin Lee
SJR Q1Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking

This study examines the relationships between the online life-styles of South Korean students as Internet users and Internet use, their tendency toward Internet addiction, and the level of cyber ethics. A sample of 324 students, aged between 18 and 23 years, from a medium-sized university in South Korea was asked to complete a survey. They were categorized into three groups depending on their online life-styles: a Social group (SG), an Individual group (IG), and a Loner group (LG). In the follow

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
10
Article|19 citations·2015
Built on Stone or Sand: The Stable Powerful Are Unethical, the Unstable Powerful Are Not
Junha Kim, Yunchul Shin, Sujin Lee
SJR Q1Journal of Business Ethics
Cognitive NeuroscienceNeuroscience
11
Article|17 citations·2015
Feeling Depleted and Powerless
Junha Kim, Sujin Lee, Tuvana Rua
SJR Q1Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Individuals exercise self-control daily to achieve desired goals; at the same time, people engage in social interaction daily and influence (feel powerful) or are influenced (feel powerless) by others. Does controlling the self have an unforeseen consequence for people's perception of their capacity to control others? Five studies-one correlational and four experimental-demonstrate that ego depletion from prior self-control determines one's personal sense of power; low-level, concrete mental con

Applied PsychologyPsychology
12
Article|6 citations·2024
Vision-Based Optimal Landing Guidance Law for VTOL UAVs on a Moving Platform
Wondae Jang, Moon-Gyeang Cho, Heungsik Lim, Sujin Lee
SJR Q2International Journal of Aeronautical and Space SciencesOA

Abstract This paper proposes a vision-based autonomous landing strategy for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs on a moving platform. The approach uses visual measurements to estimate the relative position and speed between the landing pad and the UAV. Challenges arise when the landing pad moves out of the camera’s field of view or when visual measurements become unstable due to excessive UAV maneuvers, leading to degraded landing performance. To address this, the study introduces a novel

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionComputer Science
13
Article|5 citations·2010
East Asians' Social Heterogeneity: Differences in Norms Among Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Negotiators
Sujin Lee, Jeanne M. Brett, Ji Hyearn Park
SSRN Electronic JournalOA
Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
14
Article|5 citations·2018
Hidden influences in international negotiations: The interactive role of insecure cultural attachment, risk perception, and risk regulation for sellers versus buyers
Tuvana Rua, Zeynep G. Aytug, Mary C. Kern, Sujin Lee, Wendi L. Adair
SJR Q1Thunderbird International Business Review

This research examines the previously unstudied role of cultural attachment in international negotiations. Specifically focusing on the fearful attachment style, this article reveals the intricate interaction of cultural attachment, risk perception, and risk regulation on negotiators' ability to claim value in international negotiation. Supporting our theorizing based on cultural attachment and prospect theory, findings show that risk‐averse sellers with fearful attachment to their national cult

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
15
Article|4 citations·2023
Global Health Competencies and Educational Needs for Nursing Students in South Korea
Sujin Lee, Eunjoo Kim, Ju Young Yoon
SJR Q2Journal of Nursing Education

BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing demand for global health education, relatively few global health courses currently are offered in Korea. METHOD: This mixed-methods study examined the need for global health competency and global health education experience for nursing students. A survey of 208 nursing students was conducted from May 2020 to August 2020, and three focus groups were conducted with 12 nursing students. RESULTS: The average score of global health nursing competencies was 2.8 ± 0.7

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences

Research Areas

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyInformation SystemsExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyLeadership and ManagementStrategy and Management

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