Jinyoung Park

I’m Jinyoung Park, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in Social/Personality Psychology at Duke University, advised by Dr. Rick Hoyle. I study self-compassion, intellectual humility, and beliefs about suffering, and how they shape pain, mental health, coping, and intergroup attitudes through survey, experimental, and longitudinal research.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Student Psychology & Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Recent Publications

Bridging Divides: Intellectual Humility's Role in Peaceful Resolution

Journal Article Journal of Applied Social Psychology · February 1, 2026 Intractable intergroup conflicts are often sustained by ingroup-biased cognition and outgroup derogation, which perpetuate cycles of retaliation and violence. This study examined how intellectual humility (IH)—the recognition of the limits and potential fa ... Full text Cite

Associations Between Dietary Intakes of Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Blood Levels, and Pain Interference in People with Migraine: A Path Analysis of Randomized Trial Data.

Journal Article Nutrients · December 2025 Background/Objectives: Increasing evidence supports the hypothesis that dietary intervention can improve pain among individuals with headaches, including migraine, a highly prevalent condition that can be disabling. Non-pharmacologic treatments for ... Full text Cite

A qualitative exploration of self-compassion for caregivers of children with physical disabilities.

Journal Article Rehabilitation psychology · September 2025 Purpose/objectiveCaregivers of children with physical disabilities face unique stressors and experience high levels of anxiety, depression, and burnout. In general, self-compassion-based skills are associated with decreased psychological distress ... Full text Cite

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