Tohoku University Cognitive Neuroscience Application Center

Emotion and Memory in the Brain: Multimodal Insights from Language, Gesture, and Psychophysiology
—International Academic Exchange: Tohoku University × University of Jyväskylä—

Event Overview
We are pleased to invite you to an interdisciplinary seminar exploring the role of multimodal signals in human communication and memory. 
The event will open with a hands-on workshop led by Dr. Xueqiao Li, a visiting researcher from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, offering a general introduction to emotion-related measures. The workshop will cover physiological measures such as electrodermal activity (EDA), as well as behavioral indicators like facial electromyography (EMG) and dynamic self-evaluation. The highlight of the seminar will be an invited lecture by Dr. Weiyong Xu, also from the University of Jyväskylä, who will present cutting-edge research on the neural mechanisms underlying memory confidence. In addition, two students will briefly introduce experimental work on emotion and memory in communicative contexts. 

Venue
3rd Floor, Department of Human Brain Science, Smart-Aging Center, Seiryo Campus, Tohoku University

Program – May 16, 2025

Part1: Emotion

　14:00-14:30 Student Presentation 1
Converging Modalities in Grounding Emotion: from the Viscera, Vision, and Language
Presenter: Hyoungsun Kim (D1), Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University

14:30–15:30 Invited Talk1 
Measuring Emotions: An Introduction to Physiological and Behavioral Methods (EDA, Facial EMG, and Dynamic Ratings)
Invited Speaker: Dr. Xueqiao Li, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä

15:30–16:00
Coffee Break & Informal Discussion

Part2: Memory

16:00-16:30 Student Presentation 2
The Role of Gesture in Communication and Its Effect on Subsequent Memory
Presenter: Jiaxin Yan (M2), Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University

16:30–17:30 Invited Talk 2 
Neural Correlates of Retrospective Memory Confidence during Face–Name Associative Learning
Invited Speaker: Dr. Weiyong Xu, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä

Contact
Hyeonjeong Jeong (jeong@tohoku.ac.jp)