台大心理系

People Faculty Full-Time Faculty Chang, Yu-Ling

Chang, Yu-Ling

Chang, Yu-Ling
  • Appointment: Distinguished Professor
  • Research: Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
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  • TEL: S105/ 886-2-33663105
  • Interests:

    Professor Yu-Ling Chang’s research focuses on the neuroscience of cognitive aging and the early detection of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. Her work integrates neuropsychological assessment, cross-cultural neuropsychology, multimodal neuroimaging, and artificial intelligence approaches, including machine learning, to identify sensitive biomarkers and improve the prediction of cognitive decline. She is also interested in developing technology-assisted interventions to promote cognitive health in later life. Overall, her research advances neuroscience-informed, AI-enabled, and culturally informed approaches to precision assessment and intervention in aging and dementia.
  • Courses:

    Clinical Neuropsychology I, II, III; Neuropsychological Assessment; Abnormal Psychology; Psychology and Technology; Cognitive Neuroscience; Clinical Psychology Internship in Neuropsychology
  • Professional Experience:

    2026-present: Co-convener, Psychology Discipline, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Science and Technology Council

    2026- present: Associate Editor, Biological Psychology

    2026-present: Editorial Board, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

    2026: Visiting Scholar, Department of Neuropsychiatry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium                

    2023-present: Director, Imaging Center for Integrated Body, Mind, and Cultural Research, National Taiwan University

    2023-2025: Associate Editor, Chinese Journal of Psychology

    2021-present: Associate Editor, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease

    2021-present: Board of Director, Taiwanese Psychological Association

    2020-2021: Visiting Scholar, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto & Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest, Canada
    2008-2010：Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Psychiatry/Multimodal Imaging Laboratory, University of California, San Diego
    2007–2008：Clinical Psychology Internship (APA Accredited), Clinical Neuropsychology Specialty Track (in accord with INS-Division 40 Guidelines) Department of Psychiatry University of California, VA San Diego
  • Honors & Awards:

    2024: Future Tech Award, National Science and Technology Council

    2024-2027: Distinguished professor, National Taiwan University

    2022：Outstanding Research Award, , Ministry of Science and Technology
    2022：Exceptional Research Performance Award, College of Science, National Taiwan University

    2021：Exceptional Research Performance Award, College of Science, National Taiwan University
    2020：Katz Visiting Scientist Fellowship, Rotman Research Institute, Canada
    2016：Taiwan Outstanding Young Women Scientist Award, Chien-Shiung Wu Education Foundation
    2016：Ta-You Wu Memorial Award From National Science Council
    2009：Alzheimer’s Association Young Scholar Award 
    2008：Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging Fellowship, University of California, San Diego
    2007：The Laird Cermak Memorial Award for Best Graduate Student Research in Memory Disorder, International Neuropsychology Society 
    2007：The Health Professions Dean Scholar Award in recognition of scholarly achievement, leadership and professional potential, University of Florida. 
    2006：Research Travel Award, Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, Malcom Randall VAMC, Gainesville, Florida
    2003-2006：Graduate Student Council Research Travel Award, Office of Research,Technology, and Graduate Education, University of Florida
    2003：Charlotte Liberty Scholarship, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida
    2001：The Shang-Yu Sue Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Thesis, Taiwan Psychological Association
  • Education:

    2008, Ph.D. (APA Accredited), Clinical Psychology with emphasis in Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Florida
    2001, M.S. Psychology (Clinical Track), National Taiwan University
    1997, B.S. Psychology, National Taiwan University

Publications

Publications

(recent years)

Chi, C.H.,& Chang*, Y.L. (2026). Robust Improvements in Detail and Gist Memory through Expanding Retrieval Practice in Individuals with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment. Psychology and Aging. doi: 10.1037/pag0000969

Wu, M.T., Goh, J.O., Chou, T.L., Chang, Y.L.,& Tang, P.F. (2026). Midlife modulation of task switching brain activity reveals age specific neural adaptation. Scientific Reports, 16, 9735 doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-39996-1

Chiang, Y.Y., Liao, Y.C., Chang, Y.L. Yang, C.T., Chou, K.R. (in press). Construction and Psychometric Validation of a Culturally Grounded Well-Being Instrument for Older Adults in Taiwan. The Journal of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Lu, W.C., Tsai, M.S., Huan, S.H., Lee, H.H., Hsu, J.J., Chang, Y.L.* (in press). A Normative Study of the Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test in Mandarin-Speaking Adults in Taiwan. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Liao, P.Y., Su, Y.Q., Chang, Y.L., Lee, Fu, L.C., Qian. (in press). Multimodal Depression Detection through Conversational Interactions with an Emotion-Aware Social Robot: Pilot Study. JMIR Formative Research

Cheng, Y.H., Yang, C.C.,Chiud, M.J. Cheng, T.F., Chang, Y.L. & Hua, M.S. (2026). Unfamiliar odor recognition ability in subjective cognitive decline. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 41(2):acag006. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acag006

Liao, Y.S., Wai, T., Liao, T.Y., Chang, H.L., Chang, Y.L. & Fu, L.C. (2026). Mild Cognitive Impairment Detection System Based on Unstructured Spontaneous Speech: Longitudinal Dual-modal Framework. JMIR Medical Informatics. 14:e80883. doi: 10.2196/80883.

Chang, H.L. Wai, T., Liao, Y.S., Lin, S.Y., Chang, Y.L.,& Fu, L.C (2025). A Dual-modal Fusion Framework for Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment Based on Autobiographical Memory. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 29(6):4474-4485. doi: 10.1109/JBHI.2025.3540207.

Chang, Y.L. (2025). Recalibrating MoCA thresholds in Taiwan: Commentary on new population data. Journal of the Chinese Medical Association. 88(8):581-582

Chang, J.Y., Chou, K.R., Chang, Y.L., Lin, W.Y., Chiu, H.L., Liao, Y.C., & Yang, C.T. (2025). Enhancing cognitive function and well-being in older adults with cognitive and physical decline: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials examining physical activity interventions. Journal of Physical Activity & Health. 22(11):1345-1356.

Chang, H.L. Wai, T., Liao, Y.S., Lin, S.Y., Chang, Y.L.,& Fu, L.C (2025). A Dual-modal Fusion Framework for Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment based on Autobiographical Memory. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 29(6):4474-4485.

Chang*, Y.L., Wang, M.Y. & Gutchess, A. (2025). Building Better Memories: The Dynamic Interplay of Social Information and Self-Referencing in Associative Memory Performance with Age. Neuropsychology. 39(3):275-287.

Nguyen, T. & Chang*, Y.L. (2025). Insights into the Heterogeneity of Cognitive Aging: A Comparative Analysis of Two Data-Driven Clustering Algorithms. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 80(7):gbaf022. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaf022.

Chang*, Y.L. & Cheng, W.Y.(2024) Revealing cultural dynamics in WAIS-IV performance: a comparative analysis of age cohorts in Taiwanese and U.S. populations. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 39(8):1342-1353.

Barber, N. Valoumas, I. Leger, K. Chang, Y.L. Huang, C.M. Goh, J.O.S. Gutchess, A. (2024). Culture, prefrontal volume, and memory. PLoS One. 19(3):e0298235. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298235

Tseng,Y.T., Chang*,Y.L.,& Chiu, Y.S. (2024). Assessment of language function in older mandarin-speaking adults with mild cognitive impairment using multifaceted language tests. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 97(3):1189-1209. doi: 10.3233/JAD-230871

Lai, Y.M. & Chang*, Y.L. (2023). Age-related differences in associative memory recognition of Chinese characters and hippocampal subfield volumes. Biological Psychology. 183:108657. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2023.108657.

Lin, Y.R., Chi, C.H.& Chang*,Y.L. (2023). Differential decay of gist and detail memory in older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Cortex. doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2023.04.002.

Huang, T.R., Chen, T.C.,. Lin, T.Y., Goh, J., Chang, Y.L., Yeh, S.L. & Fu, L.C. (2023). Spatially small-scale approach-avoidance behaviors allow learning free machine inference of object preferences in human minds. International Journal of Social Robotics. 15, 999–1006.

Yang, H.Y., Chang, Y.L., Lin, B.R., Chou, Y.J. & Shun, S.C. (2023). Cognitive function in patients at different stages of treatment for colorectal cancer: A comparative cross-sectional study. Seminars in Oncology Nursing. 39(4):151446. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151446.

Chang*,Y.L & Moscovitch, M. (2022). Sex differences in item and associative memory among older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Neuropsychologia. 5;176:108375. doi: 10.1016/ j.neuropsychologia. 2022.108375.

Yang, C.Y., Gamborino, E., Fu, L.C., & Chang, Y.L (2022). A Brain-inspired, self-organizing episodic memory model for a memory assistance robot. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, 14(2), 617-628. doi:10.1109/ TCDS.2021.3061659.

Chi, C.H., Yang, F.C., & Chang*, Y.L. (2022). Age-related volumetric alterations in hippocampal subiculum region are associated with reduced retention of the “when” memory component. Brain and Cognition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2022.105877.

Cheah, W.T., Hwang, J.J., Hong, S.Y. Fu, L.C., Chang, Y.L., Chen, T.F., Chen, I.A., & Chou, C.C.(2022). A digital screening system for Alzheimer’s disease based on neuropsychological test and convolutional neural network. JMIR Medical Informatics 10(3):e31106. doi: 10.2196/31106.

Chang*, Y.L., Luo, D.H., Huang, T.R., Yeh, S.L., Goh, J.O.S., & Fu, L.C (2022). Identifying mild cognitive impairment by using human–robot interactions. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. 85(3):1129-1142 doi: 10.3233/JAD-215015.

Wang, J.H., Goh, J,O.S., Chang, Y.L., Chen, S.C., Li, Y.Y., Yu, Y.P., & Lo, R.Y.(2022). Multimorbidity and regional volumes of default mode network in brain aging. Gerontology. doi: 10.1159/000517285.

Chen, Y.C., Yeh, S.L., Huang, T.R., Chang, Y.L., Goh, J.O.S., & Fu, L.C. (2021) Social robots for evaluating attention state in older adults. Sensors, 21(21), 7142. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21217142.

Tsai, C.Y., Hong, S.Y., Yao, L.H., Chang, W.D., Fu, L.C., & Chang, Y.L.(2021) An efficient context-aware screening system for Alzheimer's disease based on neuropsychology test. Scientific Reports. 11(1):18570. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-97642-4.

Chang*, Y.L., Zhuo, Y.Y.,& Luo, D.H. (2021). Education moderates the negative effect of apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 on response inhibition in older adults. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 82(3):1147-1157.

Chang*, Y.L., Chao, R.Y., Hsu, Y.C., Chen, T.F., & Tseng, W.Y. (2021). White matter network disruption and cognitive correlates underlying impaired memory awareness in mild cognitive impairment. NeuroImage: Clinical, 30:102626. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102626.

Chuang, Y.C., Chiu, M.J., Chen, T.F., Chang, Y.L., Lai, Y.M., Cheng, T.W. & Hua, M.S. (2021). An exploration of the own-age effect on facial emotion recognition in normal elderly people and individuals with the preclinical and demented Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 80(1):259-269. doi:10.3233/JAD-200916.

Chao, R.Y. & Chen, D.F., & Chang*, Y.L.(2021). Executive function predicts the validity of subjective memory complaints in older adults beyond demographic, emotional, and clinical factors. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, 8(2), 161-168.

Chang*, Y.L. Chen, T.F., & Tseng, W.I. (2020). White matter pathways underlying Chinese semantic and phonological fluency in mild cognitive impairment. Neuropsychologia,149,107671. doi: 10.1016/ j.neuropsychologia. 2020.107671.

Huang, T.R., Liu, Y.W., Hsu, S.M., Goh, J.O.S., Chang, Y.L., Yeh, S.L., & Fu, L.C. (2020). Asynchronously embedding psychological test questions into human-robot conversations for user profiling. International Journal of Social Robotics, 13, 1359-1368. doi.org/10.1007/s12369-020-00716-y.

Chi, C.H., Chiu, Y.S., & Chang*, Y.L. (2020). Apolipoprotein e ε4 allele is associated with reduced retention of the “where” memory component in cognitively intact older adults. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 35 (2), 143-154.

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