Tohoku University Cognitive Neuroscience Application Center

In talent development and educational settings, many educators and researchers likely feel a sense of dissonance—that "practices yielding tangible results" and "research-based insights" don't always align.
How well can methods believed to be effective in the field be explained and verified academically? Conversely, how closely do theories and metrics demonstrated in research align with the realities of practice? This session explored the boundaries between three distinct fields—educational psychology, neuroscience, and business—and the potential points of convergence beyond them. It started with the fundamental questions: "What does it mean to develop people?" and "How should we measure educational outcomes?"

Date: 2026/3/2(Mon)13:00 - 16:00
Location: IDAC SA Building, 3rd Floor
Format: Hybrid (On-site + ZOOM)

Program

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13:00 - 13:10
Introduction
Yu Matsushita, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering

13:10 - 13:55
How to Scientifically Measure Invisible Concepts? — Talent Development and Educational Effectiveness from a Psychological Perspective
〇Kento Takahashi, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Innovation Strategy Promotion Center, Industry-Academia Collaboration Organization

14:00 - 14:45
The Potential of Neuroscience Between Educational Practice and Research
〇Kohei Sakaki, Assistant Professor, Center for Applied Cognitive Neuroscience

Coffee Break☕

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14:55 - 15:40
What Kind of Talent Do Companies Seek in Cutting-Edge Fields? —The Ideal Talent Profile Amid Rapid Change—
〇Hoshitaro Uchuu, CEO, Uchuu Inc.
〇Rio Yano, Chief Manager, Uchuu Inc.

15:40 - 16:00　Free Discussion

Organizer: Future Human Resources Research Association
Co-organizers:
・MICHINOKU ACADEMIA STARTUP PLATFORM (MASP)
・Center for Applied Cognitive Neuroscience (CogNAC)
・Human Brain Science Research Division, Institute of Aging Medicine

On-site participants: 9, Online participants: 7 (excluding duplicates)