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A Multifaceted Study on the Positive Functions of Mind-Wandering

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K04420
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Experimental psychology
Research InstitutionTokyo Gakugei University

Principal Investigator

SEKIGUCHI Takahiro  東京学芸大学, 連合学校教育学研究科, 教授 (90334458)

Project Period (FY) 2016-10-21 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Keywordsマインドワンダリング / 課題無関連思考 / 好奇心 / 無意図的音楽イメージ / イヤーワーム / 無意図的認知 / 知的好奇心 / 実行制御 / 強迫傾向 / 記憶の保持 / wakeful rest / 経験サンプリング / 実験系心理学 / 記憶 / NIRS
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The positive functions of mind wandering (MW; task-unrelated thought) was examined from various angles, and the following two findings were obtained mainly.
1)A model was established that diversive curiosity directly affects the occurrence of MW, while trait anxiety, a negative trait, only indirectly affects MW. Therefore, it became clear that MW was not based on the anxiety and other negative feelings, but based on the positive motive of wanting to know various things.
2)It was found that the obsessive-compulsive tendencies affected the occurrence and emotional valence (positivity) of the involuntary musical imagery, which is a music MW. Furthermore, it was suggested that involuntary musical imagery had the positive function which kept the feeling state pleasantly.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果は,マインドワンダリング(MW),無意図的音楽イメージの生起メカニズムをそのポジティブ機能を含めて包括的に示すものであり,以後の研究が前提とすべき有用なモデルを提供している。また,MWが知的好奇心というポジティブな特性を背景とすることは,本研究が世界で初めて示したものであり,これにより,ネガティブなものと考えられがちなMWの位置づけを大きく変えることができた。この成果は,今後,MWを用いた感情コントロールや創造性開発などへ応用しうる社会的意義を持つ。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Individual traits that influence the frequency and emotional characteristics of involuntary musical imagery: an experience sampling study2020

    • Author(s)
      Negishi, K., & Sekiguchi, T.
    • Journal Title

      PlosOne

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Task-unrelated thought depends on the phonological short-term memory system more than the visual short-term memory system2018

    • Author(s)
      Sekiguchi Takahiro
    • Journal Title

      Acta Psychologica

      Volume: 190 Pages: 228-238

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.actpsy.2018.08.011

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Awareness of mind wandering by receiving external stimuli2016

    • Author(s)
      大塚翔・関口貴裕
    • Journal Title

      The Japanese Journal of Cognitive Psychology

      Volume: 13 Issue: 2 Pages: 81-91

    • DOI

      10.5265/jcogpsy.13.81

    • NAID

      130005395279

    • ISSN
      1348-7264, 2185-0321
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 既有知識に反する誤りの学習と誤りへの注意2019

    • Author(s)
      関口貴裕・赤井響香
    • Organizer
      日本認知心理学会第17回大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 好奇心は人をマインドワンダリングさせる2018

    • Author(s)
      関口貴裕
    • Organizer
      日本心理学会第82回大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 想像活動とマインドワンダリング(公募シンポジウム「イマジネーションの認知機構と脳内神経基盤」)2018

    • Author(s)
      関口貴裕
    • Organizer
      日本心理学会第82会大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Individual traits that influence the frequency and emotional valence of involuntary musical imagery: An experience sampling study2017

    • Author(s)
      Sekiguchi, T. & Negishi, K.
    • Organizer
      58th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 不安による洞察問題解決の促進2017

    • Author(s)
      関口貴裕・福村遙香
    • Organizer
      日本心理学会第81回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] マインドワンダリング!! ぼんやりする心の積極的機能を探る(公募シンポジウム)2017

    • Author(s)
      関口貴裕・森田泰介
    • Organizer
      日本心理学会第81回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Book] コアカリキュラムで学ぶ教育心理学2020

    • Author(s)
      杉森伸吉・松尾直博・上淵 寿・関口貴裕・他
    • Total Pages
      229
    • Publisher
      培風館
    • ISBN
      9784563052553
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2016-10-24   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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