Measuring psychophysiological information obtained from the face during interpersonal communication

• Project/Area Number: 24530798
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social psychology
• Research Institution: Kamakura Women's University
• Principal Investigator: HIROTA AKIHISA 鎌倉女子大学, 児童学部, 教授 (40266060)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): OGAWA Tokihiro 科学警察研究所, 法科学第四部, 室長 (60392263) ; MATSUDA Izumi 科学警察研究所, 法科学第四部, 主任研究官 (80356162)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
• Keywords: 対人コミュニケーション / 顔 / 精神性発汗 / 皮膚電気活動 / 皮膚血流 / 皮膚血流量

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study measured psychophysiological information obtained from the face during interpersonal communication. We measured skin potential activities from several areas in the face, and the activities related to mental sweating were confirmed. Increased skin potential activity in the forehead area was observed when a task involving an interpersonal context was performed. Sweating on the forehead was considered to be an indicator of whether or not a situation included interpersonal characteristics. Additionally, changes in skin blood flow in the forehead area indicated whether a task involved an interpersonal context. The blood flow in the face appeared to be regulated independently from the regulation of the cardiovascular system. Future studies should consider the examining the personality characteristics of individuals in interpersonal situations.

Research Products

• [Presentation] 歌唱時と暗算時の顔面部皮膚電位活動の比較検討 (2015)
  • Author(s): 廣田昭久、小川時洋、松田いづみ
  • Organizer: 第33回日本生理心理学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: グランフロント大阪
  • Year and Date: 2015-05-23 – 2015-05-24
• [Presentation] 歌唱時の顔面部皮膚電位活動 (2014)
  • Author(s): 廣田昭久、小川時洋、松田いづみ
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第78回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 同志社大学今出川キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-10 – 2014-09-12
• [Presentation] 顔面部皮膚電位活動の定量化方法に関する検討 (2014)
  • Author(s): 廣田昭久、小川時洋、松田いづみ
  • Organizer: 第32回日本生理心理学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 筑波大学大学会館
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-17 – 2014-05-18
• [Presentation] 顔面複数部位からの精神性皮膚電位活動の計測 (2013)
  • Author(s): 廣田昭久・小川時洋・松田いづみ
  • Organizer: 第31回日本生理心理学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 福井大学教育地域科学部