2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Daily practice for the positive psychological effects: cognitive neuroscience approach
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25560347
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Applied health science
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| Research Institution | Tohoku University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 精神健康法 / fMRI |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
There are various types of daily practices that are expected to have positive effect on the mental health. This study addressed the neural mechanisms of the positive psychological effect of such practices with particular interest on their association with the three-layer self-representation model. The breathing practice, which is expected to adjust the relationship between the body and mind, showed the effect on neural activation in the areas associated with the physical self-recognition. The photo-taking therapy, which is expected to adjust the relationship between the society and mind, demonstrated the effect on neural activation in the areas associated with the recognition of the relationship between the self and the society, as well as in those associated with the physical self-recognition. The findings suggest the validity of making reference to the three-layer self-representation model when approaching to the cognitive mechanism of the positive mental-health effects.
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| Free Research Field |
認知神経科学
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