| Project/Area Number |
12610074
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
実験系心理学
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
TAKANO Yohtaro The University of Tokyo, Graduate Scod of Humanity and Sociology, Associate Professor, 大学院・人文社会系研究科, 助教授 (20197122)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2000 – 2001
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
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| Keywords | mirror reversal / mirror / mirror image / form recognition / orientation |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity of Takano's (1989) multi-process theory of mirror reversal by comparing it to the other theories. This study first confirmed that some people do not recognize left-right mirror reversal of their own mirror images. The multi-process theory predicted that those people would recognize mirror reversal of letters, whereas all the other theories predicted that those people would not recognize mirror reversal of letters, either. This study showed 102 students various mirror images, and found that 33.3% of them did not recognize mirror reversal of their own mirror images, whereas 100% of them did recognize mirror reversal of letters. These results unmistakably endorse the multi-process theory.
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