Tohoku University Cognitive Neuroscience Application Center

Will enthusiasm sublimate into “immersion” or lean toward “dependence”? What determines this course of action may be the individual's inner self and the nature of his or her connections with others and society.
This study group will explore the lights and shadows of the human behavior of “infatuation” from multiple perspectives, using psychological and social factors such as perfectionism, sense of belonging, attachment, and self-efficacy as clues.（Kikuchi)

Date: Tuesday, July 1, 15:30-18:00 
Format: Hybrid (on-site + ZOOM) 
Location: SA Building, 3rd floor, Human Brain Science

Kikuchi Saya (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine)
Keynote “Enthusiasm x Mind Study Group”

Erina Miyatsu 
Do Surroundings Encourage Perfection? - Uncovering the mechanism by which a lack of a sense of belonging fosters perfectionism 
This study focuses on the misalignment in parent-child relationships in childhood, a known factor in the development of perfectionism, and the accompanying maladaptive aspects of interpersonal relationships. This study examines how a “lack of a sense of belonging to others” is involved in the formation of perfectionism, focusing on the gap in parent-child relationships in childhood and the resulting maladaptive aspects of interpersonal relationships, which are known to be factors in the development of perfectionism. By focusing on the social element of “the need to belong” in people with perfectionism, we aim to rethink perfectionism from a social-cognitive perspective and explore the possibility of improving psychological health through reducing perfectionism.

Yin May Zin Han 
Intrafamily Communication and Mental Health: Social Motivation and Brain Connections  
This study aims to clarify how intrafamily communication styles (conversational and attunement-oriented) are related to individuals' social motivation, brain activity, and mental health.
We focus on the motivation behind “why” individuals respond in everyday social interactions and explore the context from a brain science perspective. 

Yan Shuzuan
Relationship between virtual romantic orientation, personality traits and mental health: an fMRI study
This study examines individual differences in personality traits such as attachment style and loneliness, virtual romantic orientation and its neural responses through the experience of virtual romantic love using Otome games, using fMRI. Furthermore, we will clarify how virtual romance contributes to mental stability and fulfillment of emotional needs for some people and how it affects their mental health.

Momoyo Tsuchiya 
What are the factors that change the intensity of groove?　Focusing on the similarity between an individual's spontaneous exercise tempo and the beat of the music. 
In recent years, the true nature of groove (the urge to move your body to the music with a pleasant sensation) has been scientifically clarified. However, have you ever had the experience of listening to a particular song and finding yourself getting very “in the groove,” while your friend listening with you is standing still (or vice versa)? In order to understand why this happens, this study focuses on the similarity between the spontaneous movement tempo of each individual and the beat of the song, and aims to clarify the factors that change the strength of the groove from the perspective of predictive coding theory. In this context, this study group will explore the possibility that common groove experiences influence changes in sociability (relationships with others).

General Discussion


Organized：Center for Applied Cognitive Neuroscience (CogNAC) 
Co-organized： FRiD Enthusiasm

If you wish to attend, please pre-register using the registration form.
Due date: Thursday, July 1, 8:30 a.m.