Faculty Profiles - MA Shaocong | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Shaocong MA
馬少聰

PhD in Social Science
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2023

Research Assistant Professor
Division of Social Science

(852) 2358 7840
marysma@ust.hk
Room 2372
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ORCID

0000-0001-7682-7045

Scopus ID

57212513950

Research Interest Publications

Research Interest

Developmental psychology
Child development
Early childhood development and education
Children and families
Social psychology

Publications

All Years 19 2024 6 2023 7 2022 1 2021 3 2020 2 2019 0

2024 6

Children consider informants' explanation quality with their social dominance in seeking novel explanations

Child Development, August 2024
Ma, Shaocong; Cui, Yixin K.; Wan, Shan; Chen, Eva E; Corriveau, Kathleen H.
Article

Does Screen Media Hurt Young Children's Social Development? Longitudinal Associations Between Parental Engagement, Children's Screen Time, and Their Social Competence

Early Education And Development, v. 35, (1), January 2024, p. 10-25
Ma, Shaocong; Li, Jingchen; Chen, Eva E
Article

Scientific and religious beliefs are primarily shaped by testimony

Trends in Cognitive Sciences, May 2024
Ma, Shaocong; Payir, Ayse; Mcloughlin, Niamh; Harris, Paul L.
Article

Talented naturals are perceived as more competent and trustworthy than hard workers

Current Psychology, v. 43, (7), February 2024, p. 6494-6505
Ma, Shaocong; Tsay, Chia-Jung; Chen, Eva E
Article

The impact of sufferers’ wealth status on pain perceptions: Its development and relation to allocation of healthcare resources

Developmental Science, v. 27, (3), May 2024, article number e13467
Shu, Yuhang; Li, Huisi (Jessica); Ma, Shaocong; Bian, Lin
Article

Chinese children and adults’ evaluations of peers engaging in achievement-related lying

Ma, Shaocong; Yik, Michelle; Chen, Eva E.
Conference paper

2023 7

Are dominant figures more trustworthy? Examining the relation between parental authoritarianism and children's trust preferences in the United States and China

Infant and Child Development, November 2023, article number e2476
Ma, Shaocong; Cui, Yixin K.; Suarez, Sarah; Chen, Eva E; Corriveau, Kathleen H.
Article

Do we perceive ethnic ingroup members as wealthier? Examining Hong Kong children’s inferences of wealth status based on resources and ethnic group membership

Cognitive Development, v. 66, April 2023, article number 101334
Chen, Eva E; Ma, Shaocong; Bala, Manya; Groves, Julian Mcallister; Gaither, Sarah E.
Article

Preference for Talented Naturals over Hard Workers Emerges in Childhood and Shapes Behavior

Child Development, v. 94, (3), May 2023, p. 674-690
Ma, Shaocong; Tsay, Chia-Jung; Chen, Eva E
Article

Children weigh informants' explanation quality over their power in explaining present, but not future, questions

Ma, Shaocong; Cui, Yixin Kelly; Chen, Eva E; Corriveau, Kathleen H
Conference paper

Is my group better? Investigating Hong Kong ethnic majority and minority children’s socializing preferences

Chen, Eva E; Ma, Shaocong; Bala, Manya; Groves, Julian Mcallister; Gaither, Sarah
Conference paper

Longitudinal associations between non-indigenous, indigenous, and immigrant mothers’ engagement and children’s socioemotional development in Taiwan

Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E
Conference paper

Social learning of conformity: Children and adults’ evaluations of conformists versus non-conformists across different contexts

Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E
Conference paper

2022 1

How does screen time impact Taiwanese Chinese children’s development? Longitudinal associations between parental engagement, children’s screen time, and social competence

Ma, Shaocong; Li, Jingchen; Chen, Eva E
Conference paper

2021 3

Does source of achievement matter? Examining the naturalness bias in Chinese children and adults

Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E
Conference paper

Examining the relationship between parental authoritarianism and children’s trusting preferences in China and the U.S.

Ma, Shaocong; Cui, Yixin Kelly; Munoz, Mercedes; Qiu, Fanxiao Wani; Suarez, Sarah; Chen, Eva E; Corriveau, Kathleen H.
Conference paper

Talent versus hard work: Examining the parental influence on children’s preferences for talent over effort

Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E
Conference paper

2020 2

Foreign domestic helpers’ involvement in non-parental childcare: A multiple case study in Hong Kong

Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v. 34, (3), July 2020, p. 427-446
Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E; Li, Hui
Article

Preferring Naturals or Strivers: Development of Biased Perception of Others Influenced by Sources of Achievement

Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E
Conference paper

Article 5

Children consider informants' explanation quality with their social dominance in seeking novel explanations

Child Development, August 2024
Ma, Shaocong; Cui, Yixin K.; Wan, Shan; Chen, Eva E; Corriveau, Kathleen H.

Does Screen Media Hurt Young Children's Social Development? Longitudinal Associations Between Parental Engagement, Children's Screen Time, and Their Social Competence

Early Education And Development, v. 35, (1), January 2024, p. 10-25
Ma, Shaocong; Li, Jingchen; Chen, Eva E

Scientific and religious beliefs are primarily shaped by testimony

Trends in Cognitive Sciences, May 2024
Ma, Shaocong; Payir, Ayse; Mcloughlin, Niamh; Harris, Paul L.

Talented naturals are perceived as more competent and trustworthy than hard workers

Current Psychology, v. 43, (7), February 2024, p. 6494-6505
Ma, Shaocong; Tsay, Chia-Jung; Chen, Eva E

The impact of sufferers’ wealth status on pain perceptions: Its development and relation to allocation of healthcare resources

Developmental Science, v. 27, (3), May 2024, article number e13467
Shu, Yuhang; Li, Huisi (Jessica); Ma, Shaocong; Bian, Lin

Conference paper 1

Chinese children and adults’ evaluations of peers engaging in achievement-related lying

Ma, Shaocong; Yik, Michelle; Chen, Eva E.

Article 3

Are dominant figures more trustworthy? Examining the relation between parental authoritarianism and children's trust preferences in the United States and China

Infant and Child Development, November 2023, article number e2476
Ma, Shaocong; Cui, Yixin K.; Suarez, Sarah; Chen, Eva E; Corriveau, Kathleen H.

Do we perceive ethnic ingroup members as wealthier? Examining Hong Kong children’s inferences of wealth status based on resources and ethnic group membership

Cognitive Development, v. 66, April 2023, article number 101334
Chen, Eva E; Ma, Shaocong; Bala, Manya; Groves, Julian Mcallister; Gaither, Sarah E.

Preference for Talented Naturals over Hard Workers Emerges in Childhood and Shapes Behavior

Child Development, v. 94, (3), May 2023, p. 674-690
Ma, Shaocong; Tsay, Chia-Jung; Chen, Eva E

Conference paper 4

Children weigh informants' explanation quality over their power in explaining present, but not future, questions

Ma, Shaocong; Cui, Yixin Kelly; Chen, Eva E; Corriveau, Kathleen H

Is my group better? Investigating Hong Kong ethnic majority and minority children’s socializing preferences

Chen, Eva E; Ma, Shaocong; Bala, Manya; Groves, Julian Mcallister; Gaither, Sarah

Longitudinal associations between non-indigenous, indigenous, and immigrant mothers’ engagement and children’s socioemotional development in Taiwan

Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E

Social learning of conformity: Children and adults’ evaluations of conformists versus non-conformists across different contexts

Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E

Conference paper 1

How does screen time impact Taiwanese Chinese children’s development? Longitudinal associations between parental engagement, children’s screen time, and social competence

Ma, Shaocong; Li, Jingchen; Chen, Eva E

Conference paper 3

Does source of achievement matter? Examining the naturalness bias in Chinese children and adults

Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E

Examining the relationship between parental authoritarianism and children’s trusting preferences in China and the U.S.

Ma, Shaocong; Cui, Yixin Kelly; Munoz, Mercedes; Qiu, Fanxiao Wani; Suarez, Sarah; Chen, Eva E; Corriveau, Kathleen H.

Talent versus hard work: Examining the parental influence on children’s preferences for talent over effort

Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E

Article 1

Foreign domestic helpers’ involvement in non-parental childcare: A multiple case study in Hong Kong

Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v. 34, (3), July 2020, p. 427-446
Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E; Li, Hui

Conference paper 1

Preferring Naturals or Strivers: Development of Biased Perception of Others Influenced by Sources of Achievement

Ma, Shaocong; Chen, Eva E

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Research Interest

Publications

2024 6

2023 7

2022 1

2021 3

2020 2

Article 5

Conference paper 1

Article 3

Conference paper 4

Conference paper 1

Conference paper 3

Article 1

Conference paper 1

Projects

From January 2022 to December 2024

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