Lile Jia

Lile Jia is an Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in the Department of Psychology. Their research focuses on goal pursuit, self-regulation, and social cognition, with applications to academic achievement and creativity.

Jia holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University and a B.Soc.Sci. (Hons.) from NUS. They lead the Situated Goal Pursuit (SPUR) Lab, employing a multi-method approach that combines experimental designs, longitudinal studies, big data analysis, and interventions to explore goal dynamics.

Key research topics include self-control, temptations, national identification, intergroup conflicts, and creativity. While their recent publications analyze growth mindsets, ego depletion, and gratitude's role in goal contagion, no scientific awards or student advisement details are mentioned in the provided text.