Is brain research really good for anything? Is brain research really good for anything? Cognitive neuroscience elucidates the mysteries of the human mind and behavior as a combination of information processing (cognitive processes) in the brain. To utilize this research field to address social challenges arising from issues of the mind, researchers from various fields and parties in the field gather to create "collective knowledge" that integrates diverse humanities and natural sciences, and to develop human resources in this field. We welcome your participation in various ways, including organizing research meetings, conducting joint research, and enrolling in graduate school. Upcoming events List 202501.06Information 【Recruitment Information】 Lecturer (Assisting researches and education of applicative cognitive neuroscience) CogNAC confirmed to newly employ a Lecturer. See the Japanese page for details. *Please note that the applicant must have Japanese language proficiency equivalent to that of a native speaker 202501.06Information 【Recruitment Information】Research Fellowship (Assisting researches and education of applicative cognitive neuroscience) CogNAC confirmed to newly employ a research fellowship. See the Japanese page for details. *Please note that the applicant must have Japanese language proficiency equivalent to that of a native sp 202501.06Information 【Recruitment Information】 Assistant Professor (Promoting researches and education of applicative cognitive neuroscience) CogNAC confirmed to newly employ a Assistant Professor. See the Japanese page for details. *Please note that the applicant must have Japanese language proficiency equivalent to that of a native sp 202503.03Event A symposium of Japan Second Language Acquisition Research Forum Japan Second Language Acquisition Research Forum (J-SLARF) is a group of researchers in Japan working and collaborating at international levels. We are hosting a symposium of J-SLARF as J-SLARF@Toh Events List 202412.20Event 23rd Human Neuroscience Seminar: Social Interaction and Language Communication We are pleased to have hosted the 23rd Human Neuroscience Seminar, which focused on the neural basis of language communication and the significance of language learning through social interaction, exp 202412.07Information [Collaboration Case] Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University The reserch of fMRI experiment was featured in a video introducing the “Attractiveness of Tohoku University Graduate School of International Cultural Studies”. Graduate School 202411.28Event Study group meeting: What kind of social factors influence self-image establishment? This study group was established to identify what social factors are considered problematic in terms of their influence on the perception and evaluation of self-image, and what phenomena are considere 202411.26Information Exploring Writing Mechanisms in Second Language Through the Integration of Behavioral and Neuroscience Methods (New Research Grant Awarded) We are thrilled to announce the successful award of the TOEFL COE 2025 Research Program grant for our collaborative project between Tohoku University, Japan, and University College London, UK. Led by 202411.22Information Disaster Communication Neuroscience in Foreign Languages (Selected for Tohoku University-UCL Matching Fund) Tohoku University and University College London (UCL) have selected eight interdisciplinary collaborative research projects that integrate multiple disciplines, including disaster science, neuroscienc 202410.25Presentation fMRI Study on Deep Comprehension in Second Language Reading (Poster Presentation) How can we promote "deep comprehension" beyond surface-level understanding when reading in a second language (L2)? And how does actively recalling information through "retrieval practic 202410.25Presentation The impact of conversational eyebrow movements on intention recognition: An fMRI Study (Poster presentation) In face-to-face conversations, when asking questions, the onset of eyebrow movements usually comes earlier than the speech. What is the role of the precedence of the eyebrow movements? The present stu 202410.24Presentation Exploring Brain Activity with fMRI: Effects of Multimodal Input on Language Learning (Poster Presentation) What mechanisms support reading comprehension in a second language (L2), and how does multimodal information—such as simultaneous audio and text—enhance understanding? Moreover, how do lea 202410.24Presentation The Role of Gesture in Second Language Acquisition: an fMRI study (Poster Presentation)Poste It is well-established that speech and gesture form a unified system in one’s native language, with gestures helping listeners understand the speaker's intentions and meaning. However, how d 202410.24Presentation Cross-linguistic Sentence Production in Chinese-Japanese Bilinguals: An fMRI Study (Poster Presentation) How do bilinguals process and integrate syntactic information when generating sentences in different languages? Mr. Huang Qiang, the student of Graduate School of International Cultural Studies p 202410.24Presentation How Language Shapes Emotion: An fMRI Study of Emotion Verbalization in First and Second Languages (Poster Presentation) Mr. Yuto Aki, the student of Graduate School of International Cultural Studies finished a poster presentation at this year's Society for the Neurobiology of Language (SNL) conference held in Brisb 202410.19Presentation The neural basis of preference for sad music (poster presentation / award) Ms. Momoyo Tsuchiya, the student of Graduate School of Medicine gave a poster presentation of her research at The 6th Coregulating Social Brain Group. Her theme is the neural basis of preference for s 202410.11Event Exploring New Vocabulary Acquisition Research Using Brain Imaging Technique Exploring New Vocabulary Acquisition Research Using Brain Imaging Technique Dr. Joe Barcroft (Washington University in St. Louis), a world-renowned specialist in second language vocabulary acquisit 202410.09Presentation Uncovering social motivations in daily dialogue modes: an fMRI study (Poster Presentation)Posted i There are several kinds of social motivation present in our social interactions with different people. In this study, we have identified four dialogue modes inventory in daily enjoyable conversations 202410.07Presentation The Role of the Precedence of Conversational Facial Signals in Understanding Intentions: an fMRI study(Poster presentation) In face-to-face conversations, the onset of conversational facial signals usually comes earlier than the speech. What is the role of the precedence of facial signals? The present study created videos 202409.25Information Harnessing Neuroscience to Master Emotional Vocabulary in a Second Language(Tohoku University Professor Fujino Incentive Award 2024) Liu Chunlin, a doctoral student at the Graduate School of International Cultural Studies (and a postdoctoral researcher at the Cognitive Neuroscience Application Center from October), has been awarded
