Individual differences in higher cognition and working memory

• Project/Area Number: 20830041
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Experimental psychology
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: OTSUKA Yuki Kyoto University, 教育学研究科, 助教(グローバルCOE) (60456811)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,263,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,510,000、Indirect Cost: ¥753,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,456,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,120,000、Indirect Cost: ¥336,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,807,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,390,000、Indirect Cost: ¥417,000)
• Keywords: 高次認知 / 個人差 / ワーキングメモリ

Research Abstract

First, I revealed that the anterior cingulate cortex and the left superior parietal lobule and the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex would mediate executive function of working memory in the elderly. Second, the theory of mind task in higher cognition would recruit the left anterior superior temporal sulcus, which indicates the possibility that the theory of mind would be an untypical higher cognition because executive function of working memory might not account for individual differences in the theory of mind.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Individual differences in the theory of mind and superior temporal sulcus (2009)
  • Author(s): Otsuka, Y., Osaka, N., Ikeda, T., Osaka, M.
  • Journal Title: NeuroscienceLetters 463 Pages: 150-153
  • NAID: 120001587282
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Individual differences in the theory of mind and superior temporal sulcus (2009)
  • Author(s): Otsuka, Y., Osaka, N., Ikeda, T., Osaka, M
  • Journal Title: Neuroscience Letters 463 Pages: 150-153
  • NAID: 120001587282
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Functional asymmetry of superior parietal lobule for working memory in elderly (2008)
  • Author(s): Otsuka, Y., Osaka, N., Osaka, M.
  • Journal Title: NeuroReport 19 Pages: 1355-1359
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Functional asymmetry of superior parietal lobule for working memory in the elderly (2008)
  • Author(s): Otsuka, Y., Osaka, N., Osaka, M.
  • Journal Title: Neuroreport 19 Pages: 1355-1359
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] ワーキングメモリーの認知的変化を考える (2009)
  • Author(s): 大塚結喜
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第73回大会ワークショップ
  • Place of Presentation: 京都市
  • Year and Date: 2009-08-26
• [Presentation] 高齢者のワーキングメモリ (2009)
  • Author(s): 大塚結喜
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第73回大会ワークショップ「ワーキングメモリーの認知的変化を考える」話題提供
  • Place of Presentation: 立命館大学 (京都市)
  • Year and Date: 2009-08-26
• [Presentation] Functional asymmetry of the superior parietal lobule in working memory of the elderly (2009)
  • Author(s): Otsuka, Y., Osaka, N., Osaka, M.
  • Organizer: Working Memory Meeting 2009
  • Place of Presentation: Shengen, Luxembourg
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-16
• [Presentation] Functional asymmetry of the superior parietal lobule in working memory of the elderly (2008)
  • Author(s): Otsuka, Y., Osaka, N., Osaka, M.
  • Organizer: International Seminar on "Neuroscience and Cognitive統制"
  • Place of Presentation: Ghent, Belgiu
  • Year and Date: 2008-12-05
• [Presentation] Functional asymmetry of the superior parietal lobule in working memory of the elderly (2008)
  • Author(s): Otsuka, Y., Osaka, N., Osaka, M.
  • Organizer: International Seminar on "Neuroscience and Cognitive control"
  • Place of Presentation: Ghent, Belgium
  • Year and Date: 2008-12-05
• [Presentation] 暗算の個人差とワーキングメモリ (2008)
  • Author(s): 大塚結喜・苧阪直行
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第72回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学(札幌市)
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-20