My research focuses on the impact of economic inequality (the wealth gap) as a social structural factor on the social perceptions, maladaptive behavioral strategies, moral judgment, and decision-making among various social strata. Furthermore, I investigate how the psychological and behavioral outcomes of economic disparity can contribute to a cycle of societal inequality. Methodologically, I favor an integrative approach that includes cross-national/regional comparative analyses with open-source data, time-series investigations, behavioral economic game experiments, and internet-based survey research to triangulate findings and enhance the robustness of my research questions. Looking ahead, my research will delve into the intricate interplay between economic inequality, early childhood socioeconomic status, perceptions of social mobility, fairness perceptions, and support for redistributive policies. The objective is to furnish theoretical underpinnings and informed policy suggestions to bolster the efficacy of initiatives aimed at poverty reduction and the promotion of common prosperity.

期刊论文：

1. Liu, Z., Liu, L., Dang, J., Wei, C., Li, C., Miao, X., & Jiang, X. (2025). From self-interest to group interest: Machiavellianism fuels intergroup bias depending on ingroup identification. Personality and Individual Differences, 239, 113107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2025.113107

2. Wei, C., Wu, Z., Dang, J., Liu, L. (2024). Earning trust in intergroup contexts: The interplay of perceived warmth and competence. Political Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.13043

3. Miao, X., Liu, L., Dang, J., Wei, C., Huang, L., & Liu, Z. (2024). Unity or estrangement under crises? Perceived resource scarcity moderates the effect of a common threat on intergroup cooperation. Social Psychological and Personality Science,15(6), 659–669. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506231195501‍

4. Li, J., Dang, J., Liu, L., Gu, Z., Huang, L., Liu, Z., & Wei, C. (2024). Effects of entitativity on strategies of individual mobility and social competition. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 27(3), 541-560.  https://doi.org/10.1177/13684302231180827

5. Huang, L., Liu, L., Dang, J., Wei, C., Miao, X., & Liu, Z. (2024). Humanization promotes equality over efficiency preference in carbon allocation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 100, 102481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102481

6. Huang, L., Liu, L., Dang, J., Wei, C., & Miao, X. (2024). Efficiency or equality? The utilitarianism–egalitarianism trade‐off determines carbon allocation preference. British Journal of Social Psychology, 63(2), 745-766. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12702

7. Wei, C., Dang, J., Liu, L., Li, C., Tan, X., & Gu, Z. (2023). Economic inequality breeds corrupt behaviour. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62(2), 949-971. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12610

8. Li, C., Dang, J., Liu, L., Wei, C., & Liang, Y. (2023). The dark side of nostalgia: Yearning for the past fosters bribe‐taking. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62(1), 503-520. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12582

9. Li, X., Dang, J., Liu, L., Liang, Y., Wei, C., & Gu, Z. (2023). Are greedy individuals more corrupt? Current Psychology. 42, 165–173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-01415-1

10. Su, Q., Liu, L., Dang, J., Gu, Z., Liang, Y., & Wei, C. (2023). Low personal control promotes bribery intention: Reciprocity beliefs as a mediator. Current Psychology. 42(20), 16950-16961. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-02889-3

11. Huang, L., Liu, L., Dang, J., Wei, C., Liang, Y., Gu, Z., & Li, J. (2022). Humanization of outgroups promotes justice in carbon allocation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 84, Article 101911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101911

    Gu, Z., He, Y., Liu, L., Liang, Y., Huang, L., Dang, J., Wei, C., Liu, Z., & Su, Q. (2021). How does narcissism influence corruption? The moderating role of boredom. Personality and Individual Differences, 183, Article 111149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111149

12. Liang, Y., Tan, X., Dang, J., Wei, C., Gu, Z., & Liu, L. (2021). Does competence or morality mainly drive self-esteem? It depends on general system justification. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 97, Article 104207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2021.104207

13. Li, Q., Wei, C., Dang, J., Cao, L., & Liu, L. (2020). Tracking and analyzing public emotion evolutions during COVID-19: A case study from the event-driven perspective on microblogs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), Article 6888. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186888

14. Gu, Z., Liu, L., Tan, X., Liang, Y., Dang, J., Wei, C., Ren, D., Su, Q., & Wang, G. (2020). Does power corrupt? The moderating effect of status. International Journal of Psychology, 55(4), 499–508. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12629

15. Ren, D., Tan, X., Dang, J., Liu, L., Zhao, X., Li, C., Liang, Y., Su, Q., Gu, Z., & Wei, C. (2019). Open or close the door to the outgroup? Diversity beliefs moderate the impact of group boundary permeability on attitudes toward the outgroup. International Journal of Psychology, 54(6), 712–721. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12533

16. Liu, Y., Fei, L., Sun, X., Wei, C., Luo, F., Li, Z., Shen, L., Xue, G., & Lin, X. (2018). Parental rearing behaviors and adolescent's social trust: Roles of adolescent self-esteem and class justice climate. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(5), 1415–1427. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-1010-3

17. Wei, C., Sun, X., Liu, J., Zhou, C., & Xue, G. (2017). High power distance enhances employees' preference for likable managers: A resource dependency perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, Article 2066. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.02066

18. 孙晓敏，魏聪，陈婷，费蕾诗 & 薛刚. (2017). 不胜任专家对团队互动模式的影响：团队成员补偿效应. 心理科学，40(1), 181-186. https://doi.org/10.16719/j.cnki.1671-6981.20170127

19. Schweinsberg, M., Madan, N., Vianello, M., Sommer, S. A., … Wei, C., … Uhlmann, E. L. (2016). The pipeline project: Pre-publication independent replications of a single laboratory's research pipeline. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 66, 55–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2015.10.001

20. Tierney, W., Schweinsberg, M., Jordan, J., Kennedy, D. M., … Wei, C., … Uhlmann, E. L. (2016). Data from a pre-publication independent replication initiative examining ten moral judgement effects. Scientific Data, 3(1), Article 160082. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.82

21. Sun, X., Xu, D., Luo, F., Wei, Z., Wei, C., & Xue, G. (2015). A cross-cultural perspective on the preference for potential effect: An individual participant data (IPD) Meta-Analysis approach. PLOS ONE, 10(3), Article e0124170. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124170

会议论文：

2024 Annual Conference of the Chinese Social Psychological Association | Shanghai

Fractures from the Inside Out: The Antagonistic Impacts of Economic Inequality on Outgroup Attitudes (由内而外的破裂：经济不平等影响群际态度的双路径拮抗模型)

2023 Annual Conference of the Chinese Sociological Association | Tianjin

Fairness versus Loyalty: Economic Inequality Fosters the Concealment of Corrupt Practices (公平抑或忠诚：经济不平等增强对腐败行为的包庇)

2023 AASP Conference | Hong Kong

Economic Inequality Breeds Corrupt Behavior (经济不平等滋生腐败)

2023 Academic Conference of the Committee on Psychology and Social Governance of the Chinese Psychological Society | Wenzhou

A Triadic Psychosocial Model of Corruption: A Multi-Perspective Analysis Based on Observer, Perpetrator, and Accessory (腐败的三元社会心理模型：基于观察者、行为者和包庇者的多重视角分析)

1. 国家社会科学基金青年项目：共同富裕进程中民众再分配偏向分歧的心理机制与化解路径，24CSH119，20万，2024-2027，主持

2. 中央高校专项经费青年教师自由探索项目：经济不平等影响再分配偏向的双路径模型，10035-1301032741，10万，2024-2026，主持

3. 中国社会科学院重大创新项目：人类命运共同体理念的文化心理根基与践行路径研究，2023YZD051，60万，2024-2026，子课题负责人

4. 国家社会科学基金重点项目：共同富裕目标下的社会心态特征与演变趋势，23ASH004，35万，2023-2026，参与

5. 国家社会科学基金重大项目：人类命运共同体构建的社会文化心理机制研究，18ZDA332，60万，2018-2025，参与