Michelle Yik
Biographic Data
| ID | 158853 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michelle Yik |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michelle |
| FAMILY NAME | Yik |
| SIGNATURE | YIK M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Who thrives in a public health crisis
Public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic pose daunting challenges to both policymakers and citizens. Social distancing measures have been found to adversely impact mental health. In this study, we sought to identify those who thrived throughout the worst wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. We used a 30-day diary dataset that captured the daily hopefulness ratings of 611 participants (15,575 observations) together with their…
The Relation Between Valence and Arousal in Subjective Experience Varies With Personality and Culture
OBJECTIVE: While in general arousal increases with positive or negative valence (a so-called V-shaped relation), there are large differences among individuals in how these two fundamental dimensions of affect are related in people's experience. In two studies, we examined two possible sources of this variation: personality and culture. METHOD: In Study 1, participants (Belgian university students) recalled a recent event that was characterized by…
Gender Stereotypes of Personality
Numerous studies have documented subtle but consistent sex differences in self-reports and observer-ratings of five-factor personality traits, and such effects were found to show well-defined developmental trajectories and remarkable similarity across nations. In contrast, very little is known about perceived gender differences in five-factor traits in spite of their potential implications for gender biases at the interpersonal and societal level…
The inaccuracy of national character stereotypes
Affect and interpersonal behaviors
Gender Stereotypes of Personality
Numerous studies have documented subtle but consistent sex differences in self-reports and observer-ratings of five-factor personality traits, and such effects were found to show well-defined developmental trajectories and remarkable similarity across nations. In contrast, very little is known about perceived gender differences in five-factor traits in spite of their potential implications for gender biases at the interpersonal and societal level…
The inaccuracy of national character stereotypes
Affect and interpersonal behaviors
Affect and interpersonal behaviors
The inaccuracy of national character stereotypes
Gender Stereotypes of Personality
Numerous studies have documented subtle but consistent sex differences in self-reports and observer-ratings of five-factor personality traits, and such effects were found to show well-defined developmental trajectories and remarkable similarity across nations. In contrast, very little is known about perceived gender differences in five-factor traits in spite of their potential implications for gender biases at the interpersonal and societal level…
The Relation Between Valence and Arousal in Subjective Experience Varies With Personality and Culture
OBJECTIVE: While in general arousal increases with positive or negative valence (a so-called V-shaped relation), there are large differences among individuals in how these two fundamental dimensions of affect are related in people's experience. In two studies, we examined two possible sources of this variation: personality and culture. METHOD: In Study 1, participants (Belgian university students) recalled a recent event that was characterized by…
Who thrives in a public health crisis
Public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic pose daunting challenges to both policymakers and citizens. Social distancing measures have been found to adversely impact mental health. In this study, we sought to identify those who thrived throughout the worst wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. We used a 30-day diary dataset that captured the daily hopefulness ratings of 611 participants (15,575 observations) together with their…
Psychology (5 works) · Personality (4 works) · Personality Traits and Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Arousal (2 works) · Big Five personality traits (2 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Extraversion and introversion (2 works) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (2 works)