Publications

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For a complete list of publications, please visit my Google Scholar page.

Preprints

Chen, D., Xia, T., Liu, J., Zhang, Y., Zuo, X., Wu, H., Lai, C.*, Hu, X.* (2026) Reactivating evaluative conflicting learning memories during sleep reduces decision ambivalence. Preprint: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.03.11.710434
Zuo, X.^, Lin, X.^, Yao, Z., Chen, D., Liu, J., Guo, S., Yue, W.W.Y., Yang, Y., Wang, W., Feng, H., Zhang, J., Anderson, M.C., Li, S.X.*, Hu, X.* (2026) Neurocognitive deficits in controlling aversive memory among insomnia disorders. Preprint: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.03.04.709020

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

Zheng, Y.^, Chen, D.^, Hu, X.*, Hsiao, J.* (2026) The effect of mask use on cross-race face perception: a simultaneous EEG and Eye-tracking study. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 11(1), 9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-026-00704-2
Guo, S., Chen, D., Hu, W., Hu, X.* (2026) Faster Initial Retrieval of Misinformation Corrections Predicts Better Long-Term Memory: An ERP Study. Neuropsychologia. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2026.10942
Liu, J.*, Chen, D., Xia, T., Zeng, S., Xue, G., Hu, X.* (2025) Slow-wave sleep and REM sleep differentially contribute to memory representational transformation. Communications Biology, 8(1), 1407. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08812-3.
Guo, S., Chen, D., & Hu, X.* (2025). Providing an alternative explanation improves misinformation rejection and alters event-related potentials during veracity judgements. Brain and Cognition, 186, 106290. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2025.106290
Chen, D., Yao, Z., Liu, J., Wu, H., Hu, X.* (2024) Social conformity updates the neural representation of facial attractiveness. Communications Biology. 7, 1369. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06791-5.
Xia, T., Chen, D., Zeng, S., Yao, Z., Liu, J., Qin, S., Paller, K.A., Platas S.G.T., Antony, J.W., Hu, X.*, (2024) Aversive memories can be weakened during human sleep via the reactivation of positive interfering memories. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(31), e2400678121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2400678121.
Chen, D., Xia, T., Yao, Z., Zhang, L., Hu, X.*, (2024) Modulating social learning-induced evaluation updating during human sleep. npj Science of Learning. 9, 43. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-024-00255-5.

This is my millestone paper on Sleep and Social Learning. Specifically, we found that social learning-induced evaluation updating can be modulated during human sleep, and the modulation is associated with the cue-elicited delta-theta power and overnight N2 sleep spindle, which provides a new perspective on the role of sleep in social learning.

Lin, X., Chen, D., Liu, J., Yao, Z., Xie, H., Anderson, M.*, & Hu, X.* (2024). Observing the suppression of individual aversive memories from conscious awareness. Cerebral Cortex. 34(6). https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhae080.
Liu, J., Xia, T., Chen, D., Yao, Z., Zhu, M., Antony, J., Lee, T.M.C.*, Hu, X.*, (2023) Item-specific memory reactivation supports overnight memory consolidation. PLoS Biology. 21(11), e3002399. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002399.
Liu, J., Zhang, R., Xie, E., Lin, Y., Chen, D., Liu, Y., Li, K., Chen, M., Li, Y., Wang, G.*, Li, X.*, (2023) Shared intentionality modulates interpersonal neural synchronization at the establishment of communication system. Communications Biology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05197-z.
Xia, T., Yao, Z., Guo, X., Liu, J., Chen, D., Liu, Q.*, Paller, K., Hu, X.*, (2023) Affect updating of unwanted memories during human NREM sleep. Current Biology. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.07.18.500414.
Varma, M.^, Chen, D.^, Lin, X., Aknin, L.B., Hu, X.*, (2022) Prosocial behavior enhances positive emotions during COVID-19 Pandemic. Emotion. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/emo0001077.
Chen, D.^, Zhang, R.^, Liu, J., Wang, P., Bei., L., Otani, S., Liu, C-C., Li, X.*, (2022). Gamma-band neural coupling during conceptual alignment. Human Brain Mapping. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.25831.

This is my undergraduate thesis project. We found that gamma-band neural coupling during conceptual alignment with EEG-based hyperscanning, and further examined whether enhancing gamma-band neural coupling through hyper-tACS could improve the performance of conceptual alignment.

Wang, Q., Ding, F., Chen, D., Zhang, X., Shen, K., Fan, Y., Li, L.*, (2020). The intervention effect of psychodrama on depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis based on Chinese samples. The Arts in Psychotherapy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2020.101661.
Liu, J., Cai, S., Chen, D., Wu, K., Liu, Y., Zhang, R., Chen, M., Li, X.*, (2019). Behavioral and neural changes induced by a blended essential oil on human selective attention. Behavioural Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5842132.

Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings

Zheng, Y., Chen, D., Palermo, R., Hu, X., Hsiao, J.H.* (2026) Cultural differences in cross-race face perception under suboptimal viewing conditions: An eye-tracking study. The 48th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (CogSci 2026). (July 22-25, 2026; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Zheng, Y., Chen, D., Hu, X., Hsiao, J.H.* (2022) The impact of mask use on social categorization. The 44th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (CogSci 2022). (July 27-30, 2022; Toronto, Canada)

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