The neuropsychological measurements of the intrapersonal effects of emotional posture

• Project/Area Number: 20830123
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Kansai University
• Principal Investigator: SUGAMURA Genji Kansai University, 文学部, 助教 (80511724)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,107,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,390,000、Indirect Cost: ¥717,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,404,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,080,000、Indirect Cost: ¥324,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,703,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,310,000、Indirect Cost: ¥393,000)
• Keywords: 姿勢 / 情動 / 生理 / 行動 / 視線 / マインドフルネス / 身体心理学 / 瞑想 / 感情

Research Abstract

The results showed that when one feels depressed upright and backward postures can reduce negative moods whereas a slumped posture cannot. Also found was that one feels more depressed when they gaze-down than when they gaze up or forward without moving facial or postural muscles. In addition, a face-down slumped posture evoked less activation in the prefrontal cortex than face-forward slumped, upright, and backward postures. These findings support the potency of the use of body in psychotherapy and prevention of depression.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Mindful eating enhances attention. (2009)
  • Author(s): Sugamura, G., Shiraishi, S., Murakami, Y
  • Journal Title: Health & Psychology Pages: 378-379
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mindful eating enhances attention (2009)
  • Author(s): Sugamura, Genji
  • Journal Title: Health & Psychology 24 Pages: 378-379
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 構成主義によるクライエント中心療法の再構築 (2009)
  • Author(s): 菅村玄二
  • Journal Title: 早稲田大学大学院文学研究科紀要第54輯第一分冊 第54輯 Pages: 134-140
• [Presentation] Mindful eating enhances attention (2009)
  • Author(s): 菅村玄二
  • Organizer: European Health Psychology Society
  • Place of Presentation: Palazzo dei Congressi congress centre, Pisa, Italy
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-24
• [Presentation] マインドフル・イーティングによる反応時間の変化 (2009)
  • Author(s): 菅村玄二
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会
  • Place of Presentation: 立命館大学(京都府)
  • Year and Date: 2009-08-28
• [Presentation] アジアにおける瞑想技法の分類の試み (2009)
  • Author(s): 菅村玄二
  • Organizer: 日本カウンセリング学会
  • Place of Presentation: 活水女子大学(長崎県)
  • Year and Date: 2009-08-20
• [Presentation] The "gaze-down" stance elicits negative mood states (2009)
  • Author(s): 菅村玄二
  • Organizer: Association for Psychological Science
  • Place of Presentation: Marriott Hotel(Presentation in-absentia), San Francisco, USA
  • Year and Date: 2009-05-24
• [Presentation] アジアにおける瞑想技法の分類の試み (2009)
  • Author(s): 菅村玄二
  • Organizer: 日本カウンセリング学会第42回大会発表論文集
  • Place of Presentation: 活水女子大学, 長崎県
• [Presentation] マインドフル・イーティングによる反応時間の変化(ワークショップ「臨床行動分析(5)」企画:大河内浩人) (2009)
  • Author(s): 菅村玄二
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第73回大会発表論文集
  • Place of Presentation: 立命館大学, 京都府
• [Presentation] The "gaze-down" stance elicits negative mood states. (2009)
  • Author(s): Sugamura, G., Shiraishi, S., Higuchi, R
  • Organizer: Poster session presented at the 21st Annual Convention of Association for Psychological Science
  • Place of Presentation: San Francisco, USA
• [Presentation] Expanded and upright postures can reduce depressive mood (2008)
  • Author(s): Sugamura, G., Takase, H., Haruki, Y., Koshikawa, F.
  • Organizer: The 29th International Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: ドイツ, ベルリン
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-21
• [Presentation] Expanded and upright postures can reduce depressive mood. (2008)
  • Author(s): Sugamura, G., Takase, H., Haruki, Y., Koshikawa, F
  • Organizer: Poster session presented at the 29th International Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Palazzo dei Congressi congress centre, Pisa, Italy
• [Book] クライアント中心療法のエチュード:反射・共感・構成主義 (2010)
  • Author(s): 岡村達也・小林孝雄・菅村玄二
  • Publisher: 遠見書房
• [Book] カウンセリングのエチュード:反射・共感・構成主義 (2010)
  • Author(s): 岡村達也
  • Total Pages: 254
  • Publisher: 遠見書房