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The effects of regular exercise on children's social skills: Focusing on the role of executive functions and oxytocin

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K17546
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 59020:Sports sciences-related
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

Ishihara Toru  神戸大学, 人間発達環境学研究科, 助教 (10801631)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywords身体活動 / 体力 / 体格 / 認知機能 / 向社会行動 / 子ども / 向社会性
Outline of Research at the Start

過去20年に渡る電子メディアの急速な普及は,子どもの運動不足を引き起こすだけでなく,対面での交流機会を減少させ,社会性の発達に悪影響を及ぼしていることが危惧されている.加えて,日本の子どもの社会性は世界的に見て低い水準であることが報告されており,子どもの社会性の発達支援に資する研究は,日本が率先して行うべき課題である.習慣的運動は社会性とポジティブに関わることが示唆されているものの,その因果の方向と生理学的メカニズムは不明である.そこで本研究は,縦断的研究デザインを用い,習慣的運動が子どもの社会性に与える影響を,実行機能と唾液オキシトシンの役割に着目して明らかにする.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to elucidate whether regular exercise, physical fitness, and body composition are associated with prosocial behavior in children. To achieve this objective, we examined the relationship between physical fitness, body composition, executive functions, and prosocial behavior (Study 1), as well as the relationship between regular exercise, prefrontal cortex hemodynamics, and prosocial behavior (Study 2). The results revealed that regular exercise and physical fitness/body composition in childhood are related to prosocial behavior. Furthermore, executive functions (prefrontal cortex functions) may act as mediators, but their role appears to be context-dependent.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

過去20年の高度な技術発展により、携帯型ゲーム機などの電子メディア機器が子どもの間で急速に普及した。このような環境の変化は、子どもの対面での社会的交流を急激に減少させ、社会性の発達に悪影響を及ぼしていることが危惧されている。幼少期の習慣的な運動は認知機能を向上させることが明らかにされているが、社会性とも関わるのかについては注目されてこなかった。本研究の結果は、幼少期の習慣的な運動は社会性と関わること、その媒介因子として実行機能(前頭前野機能)が働くを示した。本成果は、学術的新規性が高く、運動が社会性の向上に効果があることを示唆した点で社会的意義のある成果であると考えられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (55 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (5 results) Journal Article (22 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 12 results,  Peer Reviewed: 20 results,  Open Access: 17 results) Presentation (28 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 7 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Basel(スイス)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Universite des Antilles(フランス)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] International Tennis Federation(英国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Edith Cowan University(オーストラリア)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Basel(スイス)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] The links between physical activity and prosocial behavior: an fNIRS hyperscanning study2024

    • Author(s)
      Ishihara Toru、Hashimoto Shinnosuke、Tamba Natsuki、Hyodo Kazuki、Matsuda Tetsuya、Takagishi Haruto
    • Journal Title

      Cerebral Cortex

      Volume: 34 Issue: 2

    • DOI

      10.1093/cercor/bhad509

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Being underweight, academic performance and cognitive control in undergraduate women2023

    • Author(s)
      Aly Mohamed、Ishihara Toru、Torii Suguru、Kamijo Keita
    • Journal Title

      Archives of Women's Mental Health

      Volume: 27 Issue: 2 Pages: 249-258

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00737-023-01410-4

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Balancing academics and athletics: School-level athletes’ results are positively associated with their academic performance2023

    • Author(s)
      Kuroda Yuta、Ishihara Toru、Kamijo Keita
    • Journal Title

      Trends in Neuroscience and Education

      Volume: 33 Pages: 100210-100210

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.tine.2023.100210

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Hippocampal volume mediates the relationship of parental rejection in childhood with social cognition in healthy adults2023

    • Author(s)
      Kawamoto Marino、Takagishi Haruto、Ishihara Toru、Takagi Shunsuke、Kanai Ryota、Sugihara Genichi、Takahashi Hidehiko、Matsuda Tetsuya
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: 19167-19167

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-023-46512-2

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Association of physical activity and fitness with executive function among preschoolers2023

    • Author(s)
      Luo Xun、Herold Fabian、Ludyga Sebastian、Gerber Markus、Kamijo Keita、Pontifex Matthew B.、Hillman Charles H.、Alderman Bandon L.、Muller Notger G.、Kramer Arthur F.、Ishihara Toru、Song Wook、Zou Liye
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

      Volume: 23 Issue: 4 Pages: 100400-100400

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.ijchp.2023.100400

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Extracurricular music and visual arts activities are related to academic performance improvement in school-aged children2023

    • Author(s)
      Ishiguro Chiaki、Ishihara Toru、Morita Noriteru
    • Journal Title

      npj Science of Learning

      Volume: 8 Issue: 1 Pages: 7-7

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41539-023-00155-0

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Editorial: Performance optimization in racket sports: The influence of psychological techniques, factors, and strategies2023

    • Author(s)
      Robin Nicolas、Ishihara Toru、Guillet-Descas Emma、Crespo Miguel
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Psychology

      Volume: 14 Pages: 1140681-1140681

    • DOI

      10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1140681

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Association between perceived exertion and executive functions with serve accuracy among male university tennis players: A pilot study2023

    • Author(s)
      Kuroda Yuta、Ishihara Toru、Mizuno Masao
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Psychology

      Volume: 14 Pages: 1007928-1007928

    • DOI

      10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1007928

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A narrative review of the relationship between early-life physical activity and later-life cognitive function2022

    • Author(s)
      Ishihara Toru、Kyan Akira
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

      Volume: 11 Issue: 3 Pages: 137-147

    • DOI

      10.7600/jpfsm.11.137

    • ISSN
      2186-8123, 2186-8131
    • Year and Date
      2022-05-25
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Editorial: The effects of physical activity and exercise on cognitive and affective wellbeing2022

    • Author(s)
      Chen Chong、Yau Suk Yu、Clemente Filipe Manuel、Ishihara Toru
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

      Volume: 16 Pages: 1047758-1047758

    • DOI

      10.3389/fnbeh.2022.1047758

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Effects of the <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 pandemic on professional tennis players' match statistics: A large‐scale population‐based study2022

    • Author(s)
      Ishihara Toru、Robin Nicolas、Naito Takashi、Murata Munenori、Crespo Miguel
    • Journal Title

      Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &amp; Science in Sports

      Volume: 32 Issue: 10 Pages: 1516-1518

    • DOI

      10.1111/sms.14216

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The nervous system as a pathway for exercise to improve social cognition2022

    • Author(s)
      Ludyga S, Ishihara T, Kamijo K
    • Journal Title

      Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

      Volume: 50 Issue: 4 Pages: 203-212

    • DOI

      10.1249/jes.0000000000000300

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Association of Cardiovascular Risk Markers and Fitness with Task-Related Neural Activity during Animacy Perception2022

    • Author(s)
      ISHIHARA TORU、MIYAZAKI ATSUSHI、TANAKA HIROKI、MATSUDA TETSUYA
    • Journal Title

      Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

      Volume: 54 Issue: 10 Pages: 1738-1750

    • DOI

      10.1249/mss.0000000000002963

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Brain structural changes and the development of interference control in children with ADHD: The predictive value of physical activity and body mass index2022

    • Author(s)
      Ludyga Sebastian、Ishihara Toru
    • Journal Title

      NeuroImage: Clinical

      Volume: 35 Pages: 103141-103141

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103141

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Content validity and reliability of an enjoyable multicomponent agility test for boys: The N-challenge test2022

    • Author(s)
      Morita Noriteru、Ishihara Toru、Yamamoto Rihito、Shide Noriyuki、Okuda Tomoyasu
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Sports Sciences

      Volume: 40 Issue: 9 Pages: 976-983

    • DOI

      10.1080/02640414.2022.2043698

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report 2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Investigating the role of age and maturation on the association between tennis experience and cognitive function in junior beginner to intermediate-level tennis players2022

    • Author(s)
      Turner Mitchell、Ishihara Toru、Beranek Philipp、Turner Kate、Fransen Job、Born Philipp、Cruickshank Travis
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

      Volume: 17 Issue: 5 Pages: 174795412110558-174795412110558

    • DOI

      10.1177/17479541211055841

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Longitudinal Associations Between Physical Activity, Body Mass Index and Inhibitory Control in Children with ADHD: Mediation by Brain Structure2022

    • Author(s)
      Ludyga Sebastian、Ishihara Toru
    • Journal Title

      SSRN Electronic Journal

      Volume: NA

    • DOI

      10.2139/ssrn.4008157

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The effects of acute aerobic exercise on executive function: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data2021

    • Author(s)
      Ishihara Toru、Drollette Eric S.、Ludyga Sebastian、Hillman Charles H.、Kamijo Keita
    • Journal Title

      Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

      Volume: 128 Pages: 258-269

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.06.026

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Childhood exercise predicts response inhibition in later life via changes in brain connectivity and structure2021

    • Author(s)
      Ishihara Toru、Miyazaki Atsushi、Tanaka Hiroki、Fujii Takayuki、Takahashi Muneyoshi、Nishina Kuniyuki、Kanari Kei、Takagishi Haruto、Matsuda Tetsuya
    • Journal Title

      NeuroImage

      Volume: 237 Pages: 118196-118196

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118196

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Effect of prenatal exposure to phthalates on epigenome-wide DNA methylations in cord blood and implications for fetal growth: The Hokkaido Study on Environment and Children's Health2021

    • Author(s)
      Miura Ryu、Ikeda-Araki Atsuko、Ishihara Toru、Miyake Kunio、Miyashita Chihiro、Nakajima Tamie、Kobayashi Sumitaka、Ishizuka Mayumi、Kubota Takeo、Kishi Reiko
    • Journal Title

      Science of The Total Environment

      Volume: 783 Pages: 147035-147035

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147035

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Differential effects of changes in cardiorespiratory fitness on worst- and best- school subjects.2021

    • Author(s)
      Ishihara T, Morita N, Nakajima T, Yamatsu K, Okita K, Sagawa M, Kamijo K.
    • Journal Title

      npj Sci Learn

      Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Pages: 8-8

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41539-021-00086-8

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Extracurricular Activity on Music and Visual Art Associates with Children’ Academic Achievement by Transferring Each Subject Score2021

    • Author(s)
      Ishiguro Chiaki、Ishihara Toru、Morita Noriteru
    • Journal Title

      Research Square

      Volume: NA

    • DOI

      10.21203/rs.3.rs-620557/v1

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Association of regular exercise with intra-brain connectivity, inter-brain synchrony, and prosocial behavior: an fNIRS hyperscanning study2023

    • Author(s)
      Hashimoto, S., Tamba, N., Hyodo, K., Takagishi, H., & Ishihara, T.
    • Organizer
      46th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Multimodal imaging brain markers for the associations between physical fitness and cardiovascular risk markers with cognitive function in young adults2023

    • Author(s)
      Ding, T., Miyazaki, A., Han, T., Matsuda, T., & Ishihara, T.
    • Organizer
      46th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Association of sleep habits with multimodal brain imaging data in young adults2023

    • Author(s)
      Han, T., Miyazaki, A., Ding, T., Matsuda, T., & Ishihara, T.
    • Organizer
      46th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 若年成人の睡眠習慣と脳構造の関係2023

    • Author(s)
      韓天放, 宮崎淳, 丁同芳, 松田哲也, 石原暢
    • Organizer
      日本体力医学会 第37回近畿地方会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 若年成人の体力および心血管リスクマーカーと脳構造・機能の関係2023

    • Author(s)
      丁同芳, 宮崎淳, 韓天放, 松田哲也, 石原暢
    • Organizer
      日本体力医学会 第37回近畿地方会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 相互協調的自己観を支える脳機能・脳構造ネットワーク2023

    • Author(s)
      李 述冰, 山田 順子, 石原 暢, 村山 美穂, 高橋 英彦, 松田 哲也, 高岸 治人
    • Organizer
      第25回日本ヒト脳機能マッピング学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 一過性運動が認知機能に与える影響ー調整変数に着目したIPDメタ分析ー2022

    • Author(s)
      石原暢
    • Organizer
      第77回日本体力医学会大会
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  • [Presentation] 身体的健康と脳の健康、社会性2022

    • Author(s)
      石原暢
    • Organizer
      日本社会心理学会第63回大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 幼少期の運動経験と将来の認知機能2022

    • Author(s)
      石原暢
    • Organizer
      第30回日本運動生理学会大会
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      2022 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] マラソンタイムの個人内変動における性差2022

    • Author(s)
      大森由理, 石原暢
    • Organizer
      北海道体育学会第61回大会
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  • [Presentation] COVID-19の流行に伴うツアーの中断がプロテニスプレーヤーの試合統計に与えた影響2022

    • Author(s)
      石原 暢, Nicolas Robin, 内藤 貴司, 村田 宗紀, Miguel Crespo
    • Organizer
      日本テニス学会
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  • [Presentation] 思春期世代の子どもの向社会行動を支える脳機能・脳構造2022

    • Author(s)
      高岸治人, 石原 暢, 山田順子, 松田哲也
    • Organizer
      日本社会心理学会第63回大会
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  • [Presentation] Contribution of diffusion MRI tractography to the understanding of the relationship between physical function and working memory in healthy young adults2022

    • Author(s)
      Miyazaki, A, Matsuda, T, Ishihara, T
    • Organizer
      NEURO2022
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  • [Presentation] Multimodal imaging brain markers of physical-cognitive health interaction in young adults2022

    • Author(s)
      Ishihara, T, Miyazaki, A, Matsuda, T
    • Organizer
      NEURO2022
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  • [Presentation] Relevance of perceived exertion and neurocognitive functions on serve accuracy among male university tennis players2022

    • Author(s)
      Kuroda, Y, Ishihara, T
    • Organizer
      NEURO2022
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      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 体力・肥満と認知機能2021

    • Author(s)
      石原暢
    • Organizer
      生理学研究所研究会「脳・環境・臓器間ネットワークと社会性」
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      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 学力とスポーツ競技力を同時に高めることは可能なのか?2021

    • Author(s)
      石原暢
    • Organizer
      第76回日本体力医学会大会, シンポジウム11 「運動・スポーツと脳 ―文武両道は成り立つのか?―」
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    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 運動・体力と認知機能の関係:脳マルチモーダルMRI研究2021

    • Author(s)
      石原暢
    • Organizer
      第4回 スポーツニューロサイエンス研究会, シンポジウム 「新しいライフスタイルに向けた運動と脳神経科学」
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  • [Presentation] 運動・体力と脳内ネットワーク2021

    • Author(s)
      石原暢
    • Organizer
      第29回日本運動生理学会大会, シンポジウム3 「運動がもたらす認知機能の変化:最新の知見と展望」
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    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 運動が子どもの学力と認知機能に与える影響2021

    • Author(s)
      石原暢
    • Organizer
      第2回日本体力医学会北九州地方会学術集会, シンポジウム 「脳の健康への身体活動科学の貢献」
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    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Association of cardiovascular risk markers and physical fitness with task-related neural activity during social cognition2021

    • Author(s)
      Ishihara, T., Miyazaki, A., Tanaka, H., & Matsuda, T.
    • Organizer
      44th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society
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  • [Presentation] Playing in online eSport tournament enhances psychological vigor with neurohumoral responses to winning or losing2021

    • Author(s)
      Matsui, T., Monma, T., Sagayama, H., Hyodo, K., Shima, T., Ishihara, T., Fujii, N., & Takagi, H.
    • Organizer
      44th Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society
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  • [Presentation] 大脳皮質構造と年齢、体組成、運動習慣の関係2021

    • Author(s)
      石原暢, 宮崎淳, 高岸治人, 松田哲也
    • Organizer
      第24回日本ヒト脳機能マッピング学会
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  • [Presentation] 思春期以前の親からの拒絶体験と成人期の海馬体積および社会機能2021

    • Author(s)
      川元茉莉乃, 高岸治人, 石原暢, 髙木俊輔, 金井良太, 杉原玄一, 髙橋英彦, 松田哲也
    • Organizer
      第5回ヒト脳イメージング研究会
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  • [Presentation] 多要素で構成されるアジリティテスト「Nチャレンジ」の信頼性および妥当性2021

    • Author(s)
      森田憲輝, 石原暢, 山本理人, 志手典之, 奥田知靖
    • Organizer
      日本体育・スポーツ・健康学会第71回大会
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  • [Presentation] eスポーツのオフラインプレーが高める気分とオキシトシン分泌2021

    • Author(s)
      松井崇, 門間貴史, 下山寛之, 兵頭和樹, 島孟留, 石原暢, 藤井直人, 高木英樹
    • Organizer
      日本体育・スポーツ・健康学会第71回大会
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  • [Presentation] Development of inequity aversion: A cross sectional study from adolescence to adulthood2021

    • Author(s)
      Shou, Q., Miyazaki, A., Yamada, J., Tanaka, H., Ishihara, T., Fujii, T., Takahashi, M., Okada, H., Matsuda, T., & Takagishi, H.
    • Organizer
      The 32nd International Congress of Psychology
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      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Developmental changes in trust and reciprocity: Cross sectional study from adolescence to adulthood2021

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, J., Miyazaki, A., Shou, Q., Tanaka, H., Ishihara, T., Fujii, T., Takahashi, M., Okada, H., Matsuda, T., & Takagishi, H.
    • Organizer
      The 32nd International Congress of Psychology
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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