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Achievements (last one year)

Academic Papers(peer reviewed)

2025/05/07

Seishu Nakagawa*, Hikaru Takeuchi, Yasuyuki Taki, Ryoichi Yokoyama, Kohei Sakaki, Kelssy Hitomi dos Santos Kawata, Takayuki Nozawa, Susumu Yokota, Tsuyoshi Araki, Rui Nouchi, and Ryuta Kawashima

Suppression of deactivation of working memory and promotion of activation in sustained attention in the default mode network are affected by schizotypy in a large sample of nonclinical subjects

Brain and Behavior, 2025;15(5):70449(1-14)

https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70449

2025/04/25

Shoki Ogata* and Motoaki Sugiura

The leftmost digit change induces a decrease in brain activity related to visuospatial processing: An fMRI study of the price ending effect

Biological Psychology, 2025; 197:109030 (1-11)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2025.109030

2025/03/14

Ayumi Takemoto*, Miyuki Iwamoto, Haruto Yaegashi, Shang Yun, Risa Takashima

Virtual avatar communication task eliciting pseudo-social isolation and detecting social isolation using non-verbal signal monitoring in older adults

 Frontiers in Psychology, 2025; 16: 1507178(1-10)

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1507178

2025/02/22

Sugiko Hanawa, Takayuki Nozawa, Motoaki Sugiura*, Rui Nouchi, Ryoichi Yokoyama, Benjamin Thyreau, Yuka Kotozaki, Tsuyoshi Araki, Ryuta Kawashima

The neural basis of coping strategies for boredom and their association with creativity

Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2025; 57: 101794(1-14)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2025.101794

2025/01/16

Hyeonjeong Jeong, Jungho Kim, Masataka Yano, Haining Cui, Sachiko Kiayama, Masatoshi Koizumi* 

The crucial role of the left inferior frontal gyrus (BA44) in synergizing syntactic structure and information structure during sentence comprehension

Brain and Language, 2025; 262:105533(1-11)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2025.105533

2024/10/22

Yi Ding*, Motoaki Sugiura

The Psychological Mechanisms of the Better-than-average Effect in the Moral and Competence Domains under Self-enhancement and Self-protection Motives among Young Japanese Adults

Frontiers in Psychology, 2024; 15: 1367568(1-12)

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1367568

2024/09/19

Revesz Andrea, Hyeonjeong Jeong, Shungo Suzuki, Haining Cui, Shunsui Matsuura, Kazuya Saito, Motoaki Sugiura

Task-generated Processes in Second Language Speech Production: Exploring the Neural Correlates of Task Complexity during Silent Pauses

Studies in Second Language Acquisition; 2024: 0272263124000421(1-27)

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263124000421

Conference Presentation

2025/05/26

Motoaki Sugiura, Masato Takubo, Ryo Ishibashi, Naoki Miura, Azumi Tanabe-Ishibashi

Neural correlates of disaster awareness and educational effects during watching disaster prevention videos

Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2025, Makuhari Messe, Makuhari, Jpapan【 Oral 】

https://www.jpgu.org/meeting_j2025/

2025/03/31

Masato Takubo, Ryo Ishibashi, Naoki Miura, Azumi Tanabe-Ishibashi, Motoaki Sugiura

How Emotional Regulation Contributes to Tsunami Evacuation : An fMRI study

Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Sheraton Hotel, Boston: U.S.A【 ポスター 】

https://www.cogneurosociety.org

2025/03/31

Chunlin Liu, Takumi Uchihara, Motoaki Sugiura, Ping Li, Hyeonjeong Jeong 

Emotional Cues in L2 Vocabulary Learning: How Expressive Facial Contexts Enhance Initial Learning and Long-Term Vocabulary Retention

Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Sheraton Hotel, Boston:U.S.A.【 ポスター 】

https://www.cogneurosociety.org

2025/03/31

Momoyo TsuchiyaAyumi TakemotoChoi JeyoonMotoaki Sugiura

Exploring the neural mechanisms of preference for sad music

Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 2025 Annual Meeting, Sheraton Hotel, Boston: U.S.A.【 Poster 】

https://www.cogneurosociety.org/

2025/03/31

Ayumi Takemoto and Motoaki Sugiura

Neural Mechanism for Preference/Unpreference Perception of Virtual Avatar Appearance in Human-Computer Communication

Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Sheraton Hotel, Boston: U.S.A. 【 ポスター 】

https://www.cogneurosociety.org/

2024/10/25

Yuyong LiuHeyonjeong JeongAyumi TakemotoMotoaki Sugiura

The impact of conversational eyebrow movements on intention recognition: An fMRI Study

Society for the Neurobiology of Language,16th Annual Meeting, Brisbane: Australia【 Poster 】

https://www.neurolang.org/2024/

2024/10/25

Hyeonjeong Jeong, Carlos Makoto Miyauchi, Wataru Suzuki, Ryuta Kawashima, Motoaki Sugiura

Neural Correlates of Deep Comprehension of Second Language Reading: Focus on Retrieval Practice

Society for the Neurobiology of Language, 16th Annual Meeting, Brisbane: Australia【 Poster 】

https://www.neurolang.org/2024/

2024/10/25

Yushi Sugimoto, Ryo Yoshida, Hyeonjeong Jeong, Akitake Kanno, Masatoshi Koizumi, Yohei Oseki

Investigating syntactic attention in the brain

Society for the Neurobiology of Language,16th Annual Meeting, Brisbane: Australia【 Poster 】

https://www.neurolang.org/2024/

2024/10/24

Qiang Huang, Yuto Aki, Daiko Takahashi, Motoaki Sugiura, Hyeonjeong Jeong

Cross-linguistic syntactic priming in Chinese-Japanese bilinguals during sentence production: an fMRI study

Society for the Neurobiology of Language 16th Annual Meeting, Brisbane: Australia【 Poster 】

https://www.neurolang.org/2024/

2024/10/24

Yuto Aki, Takumi Uchihara, Motoaki Sugiura, Hyeonjeong Jeong

How Language Shapes Emotion: An fMRI Study of Emotion Verbalization in First and Second Languages

Society for the Neurobiology of Language, 16th Annual Meeting, Brisbane: Australia【 Poster 】

https://www.neurolang.org/2024/

2024/10/24

Mayumi Kajiura, Chunlin Liu, Diego Dardon, Motoaki Sugiura, Hyeonjeong Jeong

Exploring Brain Activity and Multimodal Input: Effects on First and Second Language Learning and the Role of Working Memory

Society for the Neurobiology of Language, 16th Annual Meeting, Brisbane: Australia【 Poster 】

https://www.neurolang.org/2024/

2024/10/24

Jiaxin Yan, Victoria-Anne Flood, Motoaki Sugiura, Hyeonjeong Jeong

The Role of Gesture in Second Language Acquisition: an fMRI study

Society for the Neurobiology of Language, 16th Annual Meeting, Brisbane: Australia【 Poster 】

https://www.neurolang.org/2024/

2024/10/09

Zin Han Yin May, Yichuan Huang, Sachihiro Shirahama , Ayumi Takemoto,  Hyeonjeong Jeong , Motoaki Sugiura

Uncovering social motivations in daily dialogue modes: an fMRI study

Society for Neuroscience 53rd Annual Meeting, McCormick Place, Chicago: U.S.A. 【 Poster 】

https://www.sfn.org/

2024/10/07

Yuyong Liu, Heyonjeong Jeong, Ayumi Takemoto, Motoaki Sugiura

The Role of the Precedence of Conversational Facial Signals in Understanding Intentions: an fMRI study

Society for Neuroscience 53rd Annual Meeting, McCormick Place, Chicago: U.S.A.【 Poster 】

https://www.sfn.org/meetings/neuroscience-2024

Other Academic Activities

2025/06/02

Motoaki Sugiura

MRI facility complex; connecting molecule to human society

2nd IDAC (Tohoku University) x Karolinska Institutet Symposium 〜Brain and Aging〜, Tohoku University, Sendai: Japan【 Oral Symposium 】

2025/03/11

Yi Ding, Yuko Okamoto, Xiaoqian Chang, Mai Takagi, Momoyo Tsuchiya, Yumi Hamamoto, Kei Takahashi, Kohei Sakaki, Motoaki Sugiura

Neural Mechanisms of Regulating Self-Evaluation in Response to Social Rejection Feedback

Winter Workshop on Mechanism of Brain and Mind 2025, Rusutsu Resort Hotel, Hokkaido: Japan【 Poster 】

2025/03/11

Chunlin Liu, Takumi Uchihara, Motoaki Sugiura, Ping Li, Hyeonjeong Jeong

Emotional Cues in L2 Vocabulary Acquisition: How Expressive Facial Contexts Enhance the Learning and Retention of L2 Emotional Vocabulary

Winter Workshop on Mechanism of Brain and Mind 2025, Rusutsu Resort Hotel, Hokkaido: Japan【 Poster 】

2025/03/10

Motoaki Sugiuara

For collaboration of data science and cognitive neuroscience

5th GP-DS Data Science Cafe, Tohoku Univesity, Sendai: Japan【 Oral Workshop 】

2025/03/10

Andrea Revesz, Hyeonjeong Jeong, Kazuya Saito,  Motoaki Sugiura

Neuro-cognitive processes underlying disaster communication in foreign language speaking and writing

5th GP-DS Data Science Cafe, Tohoku University, Sendai: Japan【 Oral Workshop 】

2025/03/10

Kazunori Yamada, Siwalee Cholek, Hyeonjeong Jeong, Motoaki Sugiura

5th GP-DS Data Science Cafe

GP-DS, Data Science Program and Cognitive Neuroscience Application Center, Tohoku University, Sendai: Japan【 Workshop Organization 】

2025/03/10

Hyoungsun Kim, Motoaki Sugiura, Hyeonjeong Jeong

Mapping visceral language in the brain: a functional neuroimaging study

5th GP-DS Data Science Cafe, Tohoku University, Sendai: Japan【 Oral Workshop 】

2025/03/07

Motoaki Sugiura

Language communication skills for disaster survival

What is language communication ability ? (25th Human Brain Science Seminar), Tohoku University, Sendai: Japan【 Oral Seminar 】

2025/03/07

Motoaki Sugiura

What is language communication ability (25th Human Brain Science Seminar)

Cognitive Neuroscience Application Center, Tohoku University, Sendai: Japan【 Seminar Organization 】

2025/03/07

Andrea Revesz, Hyeonjeong Jeong, Kazuya Saito,  Motoaki Sugiura

Neuro-cognitive processes underlying disaster communication in foreign language speaking and writing

World Bosai Forum 2025, Sendai International Center, Sendai: Japan【 Oral Symposium 】

2025/02/07

Momoyo Tsuchiya, Ayumi TakemotoChoi Jeyoon, Motoaki Sugiura

Why do we listen to sad music?: The brain response to sad music in preference for it

第46回加齢研研究員会主催発表コンテスト, 東北大学加齢医学研究所, 仙台市: 日本【 Oral 】

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2025/02/07

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土屋百世

Why do we listen to sad music?: The brain response to sad music in preference for it

東北大学加齢医学研究所

2025/02/07

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土屋百世

Why do we listen to sad music?: The brain response to sad music in preference for it

東北大学加齢医学研究所