Xiaosheng ChenTsinghua University | TH · Department of Psychology
Xiaosheng Chen
Doctor of Philosophy
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Introduction
Xiaosheng Chen currently works at the Department of Psychology, Swansea University. Xiaosheng does research in Behavioural Science.
Skills and Expertise
Additional affiliations
January 2016 - June 2017
Position
- Research Assistant
Description
- I taught the course of "Statistics and experimental methods". This course aimed to teach students how to design studies, collect data, understand ethical issues, and use both parametric and non-parametric quantitative methods to test hypotheses.
September 2014 - present
Position
- PhD Student
Description
- My studies concern the factors (psychopathology, mindfulness, instructions, and reinforcer size) that influence conditioning on schedules of reinforcement with humans.
Education
January 2016 - June 2020
September 2014 - December 2015
September 2009 - December 2013
Publications
Publications (7)
Background and objectives
The current study examines the extent to which mindfulness impacts on operant conditioning processes, and explores the suggestion that mindfulness training serves to make humans more sensitive to the current reinforcement contingencies with which they are presented. In particular, the effect of mindfulness on the micro-str...
Most studies have been criticized for failing to capture the important features of consciousness in human nature. Conscious intention can be a promising pointcut to grasp consciousness and orient voluntary action. The current study adopted a random ratio (RR), yoked random interval (RI) reinforcement learning schedule instead of the previous highly...
Two experiments examined the impact of depression and anxiety on the microstructure of human schedule responding. Human participants responded by pressing a computer key for points on a multiple random ratio (RR) random interval (RI) schedule. The RI schedule was yoked to the RR schedule in terms of reinforcement rate within subject. Overall respon...
The current study explored effects of psychopathic personality traits on micro-structure of free-operant responding. Non-clinical participants were recruited, and responded on a multiple random-ratio (RR) random-interval (RI) schedule for points, prior to being placed into extinction. They completed the TriPM to measure psychopathic personality, an...
Two experiments examined factors controlling human free-operant performance in relation to predictions based on the nature of bout-initiation and within-bout responding. Overall, responding was higher for a random ratio (RR) than a random interval (RI) schedule, with equal rates of reinforcement. Bout-initiation rates were not different across the...
