Yi Zhang

I am a psychology researcher interested in emotion, morality, and social cognition.

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UX & data projects

Here are some projects beyond my research at USC. Using mixed methods, I hope to create products that help people better understand themselves and make more adaptive decisions.
Social Media Comment Map
Ongoing

Social Media Comment Map

An interactive prototype for understanding social media comment dynamics

Computational Social Science NLP Social Media Python Typescript
GitHub Demo
Mood Map
Ongoing

Mood Map

An interactive emotion visualization tool that helps users reflect on and share their emotional states.

UX Research UX Design React Typescript SQL
GitHub Demo
Dream network analysis
Completed

Dream network analysis

An analysis of the social networks in my dreams, based on my dream journal since 2019.

Data Analysis Visualization Python pandas matplotlib
GitHub
UX Research for PaceTodo
Completed

UX Research for PaceTodo

UX Research informing the design of PaceTodo - A time management app grounded in behavioral science.

UX Research Data Analysis Product Design Figma