Teacher introduction

Specialty field, research content
Cognitive psychology (thinking)

Current research topic of interest
``Inference and bias'': How do we try to derive different information from the information we currently have, and what are the habits of thinking that occur when doing so?
``Revelation of cognitive processes'': When perceiving or making judgments about objects, how and to what extent can the person be aware of the processes and determining factors, and what kind of effects does this awareness have?

Previous research themes
Research on the relationship between individual differences in deductive reasoning and the (linguistic and spatial) representations used for reasoning
Research on the influence of verbalization of thoughts on decision-making process
Research into the understanding process of interpersonal events and prediction of behavior based on Affect Control Theory, etc.

Graduation thesis title examples
“The influence of hunger on product purchase intentions – Focusing on comparisons between food and non-food products”
"Effects of emotional arousal on judgments in moral dilemma tasks"
"Beliefs and causal attribution regarding 'luck'"

Specialty field, research content
Cognitive psychology, experimental psychology, music psychology

Current research topic of interest
I am interested not only in music, but also in the perception and cognition of everyday conversations, video works, design, paintings, theater, and dance, as well as the processes by which they are produced.

Previous research themes
When you listen to music, do you ever feel like moving your body to the rhythm?At this time, I conducted experiments to explore what was going on in my mind.

Graduation thesis title examples
We respect the interests of each seminar student and support their research.For example, in the study ``The influence of the luxurious feel of chocolate on sensory evaluations,'' it was shown that the taste evaluation of the same chocolate changes if you are told that it is ``high-quality chocolate.'' In ``The influence of dancers' facial expressions on emotional communication,'' it was found that dancers convey emotions to viewers not only through their body movements, but also through their facial expressions. In ``The influence of background music on impressions of work - Focusing on habits,'' it was found that background music during work changes work performance and impressions of work. The process of turning something that you were interested in but didn't understand into something that you do know is a lot of fun.

Specialty field, research content
Developmental psychology/infant psychology

Current research topic of interest
I am interested in mental development and parent-child relationships during infancy, when our mental mechanisms emerge and form, and I am currently measuring brain activity when we read infants' emotions.

Previous research themes
I conducted research on the mechanism by which empathy for others emerges during infancy, and it made me think about the mysteries of mental development.

Graduation thesis title examples
``Parent-child interaction during picture book reading'': Based on audio recordings of reading sessions, we investigated child development through parent-child interaction through picture books.
``The influence of feedback after experiencing failure on young children's motivation'': We experimentally investigated the influence of adults' comments after children fail in a task.
``Relationship between home environment, self-esteem, and feelings of fatigue among female university students'': A questionnaire survey was conducted to examine the relationship between the feeling of fatigue felt by many university students and parent-child relationships.

Specialty field, research content
Developmental clinical psychology

Current research topic of interest
I have conducted research and clinical practice regarding the assessment and support of cognitive development for people with autism spectrum disorders.I am also interested in the development of autism spectrum disorders in adulthood and beyond.
I am also interested in the development of adult women from midlife onwards.

Previous research themes
I have explored the assessment of cognitive development in autism spectrum disorders through clinical practice, and considered the relationship between cognitive development, behavior, and communication.
We investigated women's life consciousness, future prospects, and social development after adulthood through a questionnaire survey.

Graduation thesis title examples
Together with the seminar participants, we will think about what you can cover in your graduation thesis research, based on your interests.
This is an example of a graduation thesis.
Research on cognitive tendencies as personality traits
"Relationship between ADHD tendencies and anxiety in female university students - Focusing on cognitive evaluation of life events"
"Relationship between autistic spectrum disorder tendencies, outlook, and anxiety in university students"
Research on psychological independence of adolescents
“Work Motivation of Female University Students – Focusing on Time Perspective and Life Course Choice”
"The relationship between parent-child names and identity among female university students"

Specialty field, research content
Developmental psychology

Current research topic of interest
We conducted behavioral observations, questionnaire surveys, and behavioral experiments (child We are conducting research using a variety of research methods, including having people answer questions by themselves using picture-story shows, etc.).
Additionally, the Children and Families Agency was recently established, and the country is putting effort into child-rearing support, but unfortunately, the current state of the child-rearing environment in Japan cannot be called ``good.'' I am also conducting research on child-rearing support in society in hopes of making even the slightest improvement.

Previous research themes
The influence of other people's facial expressions on prosocial behavior in early childhood
Understanding other people's false emotions in early childhood
Parenting attitudes and social support among parents of young children
Regarding the development of twin sibling relationships and parent-child relationships

Graduation thesis title examples
The influence of spontaneity in childhood on the development of executive functions
Relationship between female college students' sense of happiness and mother-daughter relationship
The influence of father's words during junior high and high school on female college students' self-esteem
Relationship between sibling composition and social skill acquisition

Specialty field, research content
Clinical psychology
Group psychotherapy in psychiatric day care

Current research topic of interest
I am interested in ``case studies of clinical practice in day care groups for people with mental disabilities'' and ``examination of role experiences and sharing experiences of psychodrama for healthy people.''

Previous research themes
We conducted a case study on ``Therapeutic significance of psychodrama for patients with schizophrenia.''
We investigated the ``effects of inserting psychodramatic role-playing in teacher training'' using a questionnaire method.

Graduation thesis title examples
"Relationship between college students' narcissistic tendencies and their parents' perception of their parenting attitudes"
"The influence of college students' homosexual disclosure on their heterosexual friends' attitudes toward homosexuality and friendship relationships."
"Relationship between loneliness and self-disclosure in adolescence"

Specialty field, research content
Clinical psychology, criminal psychology

Current research topic of interest
I have been interested in the instability and growth potential of young people and have been researching them.Originally, my focus was on the maladjustment of teenagers, such as delinquency and refusal to attend school, but I am now also interested in how adolescents and adults should adapt and support themselves in society.

Previous research themes
・Research on juvenile delinquents and their support, such as the ego structure of juvenile delinquents, juvenile training school education, and social reintegration
・Research on social adaptation of young people, such as career choices of university students, differences in empathy and guilt between young adults and adults

Graduation thesis title examples
Although it is difficult to directly focus on juvenile delinquents in a graduation thesis, it is possible to conduct research on the perception of juvenile delinquents among the general public, such as ``mass media coverage of juvenile delinquents and university students' perceptions.'' It is possible to do so.
In addition, as in Examples XNUMX and XNUMX, we often deal with risk-taking behaviors that are familiar to university students, such as taking a day off on vacation and online shopping.
Example XNUMX. “The relationship between narcissism and dishonest behavior among female university students”
Example XNUMX. "Effects of personality, cognition, and situational factors on risk-taking behavior - Focusing on online shopping behavior"

Specialty field, research content
Clinical Psychology Health Psychology Geriatric Psychology Neuropsychology Sports Psychology

Current research topic of interest
Until my mid-30s, I worked as a clinical psychologist at a general hospital specializing in the elderly, and up until now I have mainly been conducting neuropsychological research targeting dementia.
After that, as a university instructor, I taught undergraduate seminars and graduate students on a wide range of topics, including the physical and mental health of university students, motivation in sports, exercise, and learning, metacognition, and projective testing for the elderly. I have been dealing with
Recently, I have become particularly interested in sleep, which is an important factor in health.

Previous research themes
“Characteristics and evaluation of cognitive dysfunction in various causative diseases of dementia”
“Early detection of dementia (evaluation from a stage when cognitive impairment is not obvious)”
"Psychological testing method for measuring the psychological health of elderly people"
"Psychological characteristics of delusions of theft in Alzheimer's disease"
"Development of a psychological intervention method for visual hallucinations in Lewy body dementia"
"Motivation diversity in sports-oriented university students and judo competitors"

Graduation thesis title examples
At our university, my seminar students (including graduate students) generally deal with themes related to sleep (for example, sleep and stress, morning owls, night owls, double sleeping, falling asleep during class, exercise, dreams). Such).

Specialty field, research content
Clinical psychology (psychological assessment/school clinical), cognitive psychology (facial expression recognition)

Current research topic of interest
``Why do different people perceive the same thing differently?'' ``How do many people see something, and how does a minority see it?'' I am interested in the question, ``Is it possible to adjust the environment so that neither the majority nor the minority suffers?'' We also conduct experimental research using eye trackers.

Previous research themes
①Experimental psychological examination of Japanese facial expression stimuli that can be used in research
② Facial expression recognition of regular students in “autism/emotional disorder special support class”
③ Gaze movements of test takers during psychological testing
④Sensory and motor problems as background factors for school maladjustment and their support

Graduation thesis title examples
Examining the effect of the presence of agents in advertisements on promoting donation behavior
Effects of flashy hair color on impression evaluation of people
The influence of social anxiety in female university students on negative interpretation bias in social media situations
Effects of mask color and shape on facial impression evaluation during the coronavirus pandemic

Specialty field, research content
Clinical psychology, youth psychology

Current research topic of interest
I am interested in how young people create who they are, and in particular, I am researching the significance of "alone time" in identity formation.
Recently, I have been interested in adaptive ways of worrying that promote the development and mental health of adolescents, growth through job hunting, and development in adulthood and middle age.

Previous research themes
We conducted research on the relationship between "alone time" and identity among adolescents. It has been found that when people spend their "alone time" immersing themselves in what they like and feel fulfilled, their sense of identity increases.
In addition, we researched the relationship between "alone time" and friendships in adolescence, the relationship between self-reflection and development and mental health in adolescence and adulthood, and the growth of university students through job hunting.

Graduation thesis title examples
"Relationship between over-accommodation tendency in university life and sense of place and self-disclosure on SNS"
　This research was based on the idea that people who overadapt to university life may seek a place to belong in the world of SNS.
"The influence of matching behavior in early adolescence on friendship relationships and ego identity in late adolescence"
　This study was conducted based on the idea that people who frequently engaged in matching activities with friends during middle school and high school and felt a sense of closeness would have a stronger sense of identity when they entered university.
"Relationship between the tendency to fear blank spaces and how to spend 'alone time'"
This research was based on the idea that people who tend to feel anxious or fearful when there are many gaps in their schedules may not be able to spend their time alone well.
In addition, various research is being conducted, mainly on the psychology and development of adolescents.

Specialty field, research content
Clinical Psychology Psychiatric Neuroscience

Current research topic of interest
Using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), we are studying how the interaction between therapist and client in psychotherapy (counseling) is reflected in brain function. We are also conducting research on the formation of symptoms such as depression and anxiety and the mechanisms of interventions to reduce them, mainly based on cognitive behavioral theory.

Previous research themes
In my graduation and master's theses, I researched the relationship between depression and cognitive coping, using multivariate analysis and neuropsychological experimental tasks. In my doctoral thesis, I not only used NIRS to longitudinally investigate the relationship between changes in symptoms of depression and brain function, but also examined the effects of cognitive behavioral intervention on brain function in university students. Currently, I am working with a psychiatrist at the university hospital where I work, developing a scale to measure "self-stigma among epilepsy patients," and using quantitative text analysis to analyze "free description data on the stress of EEG technicians."

Graduation thesis title examples (examples of guidance from other universities)

• The influence of past perception and perfectionism on learning behavior: Focusing on cognitive strategies
• Examining the buffering effect of social support on the relationship between rumination and depression: Focusing on the source of support
• The process by which failure perception influences anxiety through procrastination behavior
• The relationship between attitudes toward ambiguity, stress coping, and rumination tendency
• The effects of interpersonal anxiety and need for recognition on safety behavior

Specialty field, research content
Clinical psychology, group psychotherapy (especially psychodrama)

Current research topic of interest
I am interested in psychodrama as a trauma treatment, the usefulness of psychodrama in supporting people to return to work, improving the quality of empirical research on psychodrama (how to generate evidence for psychodrama), education on interprofessional collaboration (collaboration) in training courses for psychologists, and the use of basic psychodrama techniques.

Previous research themes
We conducted empirical research on the subjective experiences of psychodrama participants, the experiential process and effects of psychodrama, and case studies on the usefulness of psychodrama in psychiatric rehabilitation programs.

Specialty field, research content
社会 心理学

Current research topic of interest
① Moral licensing effect
② Determining factors for disaster prevention actions
③ Training method for managing evacuation centers during disasters

Previous research themes
① University students' expected image of themselves after work
②Factors that determine the smooth operation of disaster evacuation shelters
③ The influence of behavioral expectations on the development of friendship relationships
④The ego structure of juvenile delinquents

Graduation thesis title examples
① The influence of the perception of the image of oneself by others around oneself on clothing
② Influence of situational factors on changes in makeup behavior
③The influence of one's own indecisiveness on the attractiveness evaluation of indecisive others
④The influence of perfume scent on female university students' impressions of others
⑤Factors that influence expressions of gratitude for acts of kindness
⑥The influence of viewing body images on the body image of female university students
⑦The influence of emotional labor experience on the evaluation of restaurant employees
⑧The influence of attachment style on role expectations for same-sex friends
⑨Factors determining female university students' withdrawal from SNS
⑩ The influence of self-compassion on mental health

Specialty field, research content
Emotional psychology/social psychology

Current research topic of interest
We are attempting to examine from a medium- to long-term perspective how the experience of controlling emotions affects the way we perceive things and situations.We also study the role of scientific knowledge and critical thinking in making good decisions.

Previous research themes
Relationship between emotional control and mental health
Social psychological research on events and phenomena that have become a hot topic in society
Verification of myths and myths in sports
The influence of scientific and medical knowledge on preventive behavior and intention to undergo testing

Graduation thesis title examples
"An exploratory study of modern teacher burnout determinants and moderating factors"
“Exploring the reality of smartphone childcare and its influence on childcare anxiety”
“Examination of the influence of forced gratitude on happiness”
"The influence of the experience of being scolded and praised on subsequent resilience formation"
"The influence of psychological momentum on performance"

Specialty field, research content
Industrial/Organizational Psychology Group/Culture

Current research topic of interest
Minority and group change, diversity
"Women's Leadership and Networks"
“Megaholism and organizational risk management”

Previous research themes
"Women's Network and Leadership"
“Silence in groups and risk management”
“Organizational socialization of new nurses and risk management in medical organizations”

Graduation thesis title examples
Graduation thesis research is an individual project where students conduct empirical research while having discussions.
"The influence of group individualism on members' happiness"
We conducted a scenario experiment to verify that for Japanese people, mutual trust would increase in an environment where members do not change and can express their opinions freely.
“Study of influencing factors of material abundance and material scattering in living spaces”
We developed a material amount/scattering scale and investigated the causes of unintentional scattering.
"Why do cosplayers choose that character?"
We investigated the relationship between the gender of the character chosen by female cosplayers and their sense of camaraderie.
There are also graduation theses on many other topics.I really enjoy the research process of giving form to my questions and ideas through discussions.

Specialty field, research content
Social psychology, emotional psychology

Current research topic of interest
Recently, I have been interested in the negative aspects of gratitude. Even if a heartfelt tale is told between the giver and the recipient, isn't something else being sacrificed? Can gratitude be dismissed as merely a heartfelt tale? In addition to gratitude, I have been interested in the phenomenon of people being motivated by "emotions" that are different from deliberation.

Previous research themes
The influence of relative comparisons such as "That person got something better/worse" and expectations/imaginations such as "I thought I would get/won't get something better" on gratitude
- An examination of the phenomenon in which a person who feels grateful will be so concerned about the benefactor that he or she will try to cover up the benefactor's wrongdoings or protect the benefactor even at the expense of third parties

Specialty field, research content
社会 心理学

Current research topic of interest
My research theme is "help-seeking behavior," which is when people seek help from those around them when they have worries or problems. In particular, I am interested in how interpersonal factors such as the relationship with the other person and the atmosphere of the group, as well as the individual factors that lead to the need for help, affect help-seeking.
Currently, I am conducting research into requests for help from working people, due to my awareness of the problem of stress among many working adults.

Previous research themes
- Examination of interpersonal factors in help-seeking
The impact of the balance between independence and dependence on help-seeking
- The impact of interpersonal dependence on emotions and behaviors toward others during interactions (especially conflict situations)