Psychology

Education and Research Fields and Faculty

KIDA Yuko, Professor

I specialize in clinical psychology. I am engaged in research on the process and therapeutic factors entailed in psychotherapy as well as the formation and pathology of personalities.

Keywords: clinical psychology, psychotherapy, therapeutic factors

SATO Atsushi, Ph.D., Professor

I specialize in experimental psychology, with a particular focus on embodied cognitive science. Our laboratory primarily investigates how the sense of self is constructed through bodily processes, and how bodily sensations—including interoception—influence perception and cognition.

Keywords: embodied cognition, action and perception, interoception, body and self

TSUBOMI Hiroyuki, Ph.D., Professor

Research in my laboratory focuses on human cognition, with special interest in visual consciousness, working memory, and selective attention. We approach to these cognitive functions with the psychophysical and electrophysiological (ERP) methods.

Keywords: visual consciousness, working memory, selective attention, electrophysiology

IIJIMA Yuya, Ph.D., Junior Associate Professor

My laboratory specializes in clinical psychology based on cognitive-behavioral approaches. In particular, our research focuses on the psychosocial issues related to school settings and the mental health of adolescents.

Keywords: clinical psychology, cognitive-behavior approach, school counseling, suicide prevention

SHIGEMATSU Jun, Ph.D., Junior Associate Professor

My laboratory specializes in clinical psychology. Our research focuses on psychological problems such as stress, depression, and anxiety, using a cognitive-behavioral approach. In particular, the orientation of my research is to clarify psychotherapy mechanism using the perspectives of cognition and emotion.

Keywords: clinical psychology, cognitive-behavioral approach, psychotherapy mechanisms

SUZUKI Takuro, Ph.D., Junior Associate Professor

I conduct research in clinical and criminal psychology, focusing on the psychological mechanisms underlying deviant behavior and aggression. In our laboratory, we study risk factors for perpetration, the emotions and distress experienced by offenders, and victim support.

Keywords: clinical psychology, criminal psychology, aggression, victim support, stalking