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¥4,710,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
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| Research Abstract |
To clarify the developmental significance of human interaction with insects, which are familiar living things, we surveyed young children's perceptions of insects, analyzed behavior and speech records of children's play with insects over the past ten years, and administrated a questionnaire to university students. First, the findings from the survey indicate that a gender difference in the like/dislike of insects becomes apparent at age 6 and that girls become increasingly averse to insects. Second, the behavior analysis revealed that the types of things learned from playing with insects are varied. Finally, the speech analysis revealed that children's speech when talking to insects is distinctively different from that when talking to domesticated animals, such as rabbits. These results argue for the significance of insects in appreciating the diversity of the world.
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