Shanshan Ma

Postdoctoral Research Associate II
Neuroscience of Emotion and Thought (NET) Lab
Faculty Supervisor: Jessica Andrews-Hanna
Lab for Social Connectedness & Health (LCSH)
Faculty Supervisor: David Sbarra

I am a postdoc for the Connected Lives: Overcoming the Self through Empathy (CLOSE) Study.

Research Interests:

  • Investigating the neural mechanisms underlying the impact of marital interactions and responses to the social world on marital well-being
  • Using behavioral and neuroimaging data to explore the facilitators and barriers to social connection and mental health in the context of romantic relationships

Updated: 08/18/25

Degrees

  • M.A. Psychology, Beijing Normal University