Experimental studies of strength of developmental disorders

• Project/Area Number: 23653316
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Special needs education
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: MASATAKA Nobuo 京都大学, 霊長類研究所, 教授 (60192746)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 特別支援研究 / 発達障害 / 認知 / 障害の強み / 視覚探索

Research Abstract

Man meets snake The author reviews recent findings of a series of experimental studies on snake detection in visual search which he himself has undertaken. It reveals that this method as an experimental paradigm is quite useful to investigate anxiety levels of humans whether they are adults or children.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Intensive exposure to narrative in story books as a possibly effective treatment of social perspective-taking in schoolchildren with autism (2014)
  • Author(s): Kohei Tsunemi, Ayana Tamura, Shino Ogawa, Tomoko Isomura, Hiroyasu Ito, Misako Ida & Nobuo Masataka
  • Journal Title: Frontiers in Psychology Volume: 5 Pages: 2-2
  • DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00002
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Distinct aging effects for two types of inhibition in older adults (2012)
  • Author(s): Kawai, N.
  • Journal Title: Neuroreport Volume: 23 Issue: 14 Pages: 819-824
  • DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0b013e3283578032
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Soprano singing in gibbons (2012)
  • Author(s): Hiroki Koda
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Physical Anthropology Volume: vol. 149 Issue: 3 Pages: 347-355
  • DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22124
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Premenstrual enhancement of snake etection in visual search in healthy women. (2012)
  • Author(s): N. Masataka & M. Shibasaki
  • Journal Title: Scientific Reports Volume: 2 Issue: 1 Pages: 307-307
  • DOI: 10.1038/srep00307
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Visual Recognition of Age Class and Preference for Infantile Features : Implications for Species-Specific vs Universal Cognitive Traits in Primates (2012)
  • Author(s): Anna Satol*, Hiroki Kodal*, Alban Lemasson2, 3, Sumiharu Nagumol, Nobuo Masatakal
  • Journal Title: PLOS One Volume: Volume 7 Issue 5 Issue: 5 Pages: e38387-e38387
  • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038387
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The influence of color on the snake detection in visual Search in young children (2012)
  • Author(s): S.Hayakawa,N.Kawai, N.Masataka
  • Journal Title: Scientific Reports Volume: 1:80 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-4
  • DOI: 10.1038/srep00080
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Enhancement of speech-relevant auditory acuity in absolute pitch possessors (2011)
  • Author(s): Masataka N
  • Journal Title: Front. Psychology Volume: 2 Pages: 101-101
  • DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00101
  • Peer Reviewed