Li Zhao

PhD, Professor                  

Email: zhaoli@hznu.edu.cn; zhaoli1983830@126.com

Tel: (+86)-571-28867717

Research direction: Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology

Research focuses:

The development of children’s moral behavior and its social and cognitive correlates; 

Academic dishonesty in children and adolescents

Learning experience:

September, 2001-June, 2005   Department of Psychology, Zhejiang University, China, B.S.

September, 2005-June, 2010   Department of Psychology, Zhejiang University, China, Ph.D.

Work experience:

January, 2018-                                    Professor, Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, China

December 2019-March, 2020            Visiting scholar, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, USA

February, 2015-February, 2016         Visiting scholar, Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego, USA

September, 2012-December, 2017    Associate professor, Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, China

July, 2010-August, 2012                    Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, China

Research projects:

Effects of social-linguistic informationon preschoolers, PI: Li Zhao.National Science Foundation of China, 01/01/2020 – 12/30/2022

Academic dishonesty in elementary school students and its correlates, PI: Li Zhao.Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project of China, 09/01/2018– 08/31/2020    

The mechanism of citizenization integration of Chinese migrant workers. PI: Li Zhao.National Social Science Foundation in China,07/01/13-08/31/17.

Agriculturalentrepreneurship and entrepreneurialeducationof College Studentsfrom perspective of entrepreneurialcognition.PI: Li Zhao. National Educational Sciences Planning Project in China, 11/01/11-02/01/14.

SMEs’ organizational innovation and performance improvement: From the perspective ofethical leadership. PI: Li Zhao. Zhejiang Province Natural Science Foundation in China, 06/01/11-06/30/14.

The psychological adaptation of the new generation of Chinese migrant workers in the process of citizenization: Correlates and countermeasures. PI: Li Zhao. Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project in China, 12/01/11-05/31/13.

Agricultural entrepreneurship among college students: Social correlatesand countermeasures.PI: Li Zhao. Soft Sciences Project Fund by China’s ministry of agriculture, 10/01/11-08/31/12.

The promotion of citizenization of Chinese rural-urban immigrants: From the perspective of social psychological adaptation.PI: Li Zhao. Soft Sciences Project Fund by China’s ministry of agriculture, 10/01/13-07/31/14.

The educational efficiency of minority classes for students from Xinjiang Uygur and Tibetan Autonomous Regions. PI: Xuehong Tian, Co-I: Li Zhao. The major project of Chinese key research institutes of humanities & social science Fund by China’s ministry of education, 01/01/11-12/31/13.

Publications

Peer-reviewed

Zhao, L., Heyman, G., Chen, L., & Lee, K.^*(2017).Praising young children for being smart promotes cheating. Psychological Science. Advanced online publication.

Zhao L^*, Chen L, Sun W, Compton B, Lee K, & Heyman, G^*. (2019). Young children are more likely to cheat after overhearing that a classmate is smart. Developmental Science, e12930.

Zhao L, Sun W, Jia X, He X, Liu Y, Lee K, Fu G^*, Compton B, & Heyman G^*. (2019). Young children selectively ignore quality to promote self-interest. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 188, 104679.

Zhao L^*, Heyman G^*, Chen L, Sun W, Zhang R, & Lee, K. (2019). Cheating in the name of others: Offering prosocial justifications promotes unethical behavior in young children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 177.

Zhao L^*, Heyman G^*, Chen L, & Lee K. (2018). Telling young children they have a reputation for being smart promotes cheating. Developmental Science, e12585.

Zhao L^*& Heyman G. (2018). Hiding Effort to Gain a Competitive Advantage: Evidence from China. International Journal of Psychology, 53(3).

Zhao L, Heyman G, Chen L, & Lee K^*. (2017). Praising young children for being smart promotes cheating. Psychological Science, 28(12).

Zhao L^*, Chen L, He L, & Heyman, G. (2017). Strategic communication related to academic performance. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 35(3).

Zhao, L.(2017). The Group Identity and Group Favoritism among Chinese Migrant Workers——The mediation of self-identity (in Chinese with English abstract).Zhejiang Social Science, (2): 75-83.

Zhao, L.^*, & Guo, M. (2016). The Influence of Identity and Social Comparison on the City Integration Willingness of Chinese New Generation of Migrant Workers (in Chinese with English abstract). Journal of Hangzhou Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 15(6): 570-576.

Zhao, L.^*, & Guo, M. (2015). The Analyses of the City Integration Willingness of New Generation of Migrant Workers (in Chinese with English abstract).Journal of Hangzhou Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 14(2): 138-144.

Zhao, L. (2014). The Influential Factors and Strategies of Psychological Adaptation of the New Generation of Rural Migrant Workers (in Chinese with English abstract). Management World, (6): 180-181.

Zhao, L.(2012). Effects of Social Supports on the Career Choice Consideration of Chinese Farmers: A Social Cognitive Perspective.The Career Development Quarterly , 60(4): 355-366.

Zhao, L.(2012). The Ethical Influence of SMEs’ Entrepreneurs: Theoretical and Empirical Analysis(in Chinese with English abstract). Management World, 223(4):183-185.

Zhao, L.(2012). Empirical Analysis on Business Ethics and Its Elements: The Case of Rural Small and Medium-sized Enterprises(in Chinese with English abstract).Issues in Agriculture Economy, 33(4): 78-84.

Zhao, L.(2012). Agricultural Entrepreneurship of College Students and Its Influencing Factors: The Case of Zhejiang Province(in Chinese with English abstract). Zhejiang Social Science, (4): 33-143.

Zhao, L.(2011). Organizational Ethical Climate of Small and Medium- sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Its Influence on Organizational Performance: Investigation and Analysis of Zhejiang Province and Other Provinces and Cities(in Chinese with English abstract). Zhejiang Social Science, (7): 135-144.

Zhao, L, & Zheng, Q. Q.^*(2009). The Influences of Career Cognitions, Social Supports on Chinese Farmers’ Career Choice Consideration(in Chinese with English abstract).Acta Psychologica Sinica, 41(4): 367-376.

Zhao, L.^*, & Zheng, Q. Q. (2008). The Influence of Social Support on Chinese Farmers’ Career Consideration(in Chinese with English abstract).Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 16(2): 176-180.

Zhao, L.^*, & Zheng, Q. Q. (2006).The Study of Contemporary Farmers ’ Social Support(in Chinese with English abstract). Journal of China Agricultural University (Social Sciences Edition), 65(4): 11-15.

Zhao, L.^*, & Zheng, Q. Q. (2007). The Chinese Farmers’ Social Support Questionnaire: Revision, Reliability, and validity(in Chinese with English abstract). Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology,15(4): 349-351.

Duan, J.^*, Chen, H., Sun, W. W., &Zhao, L.(2007). Quiescence: the Resistance of Organization Change and Development (in Chinese with English abstract). Chinese Journal of Ergonomics, 13(2):69-71.

Zheng, Q. Q. & Zhao, L.^*(2006). Chinese Farmers’ Career Choice Considerationand Its Influential Factors (in Chinese with English abstract). Rural Economy, 282(4): 110-113.

Zheng, Q. Q. & Zhao, L.^*(2006). The Study of Contemporary Farmers’ Work Value and Its Influential Factors (in Chinese with English abstract). Applied Psychology, 12(1): 51-56.

Zheng, Q. Q. & Zhao, L.^*(2006). The Study of Chinese Farmers’ Career Choice Consideration (in Chinese with English abstract). China Rural Survey, 71(5): 40-44.

Books and Chapters

Heyman G, Zhao L, Compton B, & Lee K. (2019). Dishonesty in young children. In A. Bucciol and N. Montinari (Eds.), Dishonesty in Behavioral Economics (pp. 17-29). Academic Press.

Zheng, Q. Q., Zhao, L., & Tian, X. (eds.). Research Methods of Social Psychology. Beijing: Beijing Normal University Press, 2010. (in Chinese)

Zhao, L. Computer simulation in Social Science. In Q.Q. Zheng et al. (eds.) Research Methods of Social Psychology, 2010, pp. 95~122. Beijing: Beijing Normal University Press. (in Chinese)

Other Publications

Zhao, L.,^*& Guo, M. (2017). The Influence of Identity and Social Comparison on the City Integration Willingness of Chinese New Generation of Migrant Workers (in Chinese with English abstract). China Information Center for Social Sciences, RUC (Agricultural Economy), (3): 118-124.

Zhao, L.(2012). Fertile Fields Need Fresh Water——An investigation on Agriculturalentrepreneurship of College Students(in Chinese).Xinhua Digest,(12), 22-23.

Zhao, L.,^*Ying, F. Q., & Xu, J. Q. Innovate and Improve the Systems and Mechanisms of Agriculturalentrepreneurship of College Students—Data from Zhejiang Province(in Chinese). China Farmers’ Daily, Aug.7^th, 2012.

Zhao, L.(2011). Organizational Ethical Climate of Small and Medium- sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Its Influence on Organizational Performance: Investigation and Analysis of Zhejiang Province and Other Provinces and Cities(in Chinese with English abstract). China Information Center for Social Sciences, RUC (Labor Economy and Labor Relations), (6): 55-64.

Zheng, Q. Q. & Zhao, L^*.Organizational Behavior and Social Psychological Adaptation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in China under Financial Crisis: A Brief Review and Discussion. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises’ (SMEs) Psychological Adaptation and Social Behavior under Financial Crisis.Marietta, Georgia: The American Scholars Press, 2010, pp.16-25.

Zhao, L.& Zheng, Q. Q.^*(2009). The Influences of Career Cognitions，Social Supports on Chinese Farmers’ Career Choice Consideration(in Chinese with English abstract).China Information Center for Social Sciences, RUC (Psychology), (8): 36-46.

Zheng, Q. Q. & Zhao, L^*.(2007). The Study of Chinese Farmers’ Career Choice Consideration (in Chinese with English abstract).China Information Center for Social Sciences, RUC (Psychology), (1): 31-34, 38.

the Teaching work

Graduate program: Social Brownbag;

Undergraduate courses: Management Psychology, Psychological Statistics, Educational Statistics and Applied SPSS for Windows, Research topics in Psychology

the Social work

2016-  the Co-director of the Center for Research in Applied Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University

Honors and awards

2017 The “Youth Discipline Leader” talents program, Zhejiang Province, China

2016  Hangzhou “131” young and middle-aged excellent talents program，Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China

2014  The second award of Zhejiang Provincial educational science outstanding achievement, Zhejiang province, China

2012  The third award of Hangzhou Federation of Social Science Circles 4th session of philosophy social sciences outstanding achievement, Zhejiang province, China

2012  The second award of Zhejiang Province 16th session of philosophy social sciences outstanding achievement, Zhejiang province, China

2011  The second award of Hangzhou City18th session of philosophy social sciences outstanding achievement, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China

2011 The “Zhijiang Social Science Scholar” talents program, Zhejiang province, China