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202602.06
48th Research Committee Presentation Contest Organized by the IDAC - 3rd Place Award
At the 48th Research Committee Presentation Contest Organized by the IDAC, I presented my research o

202602.06
Self-evaluation in Social Contexts: How Social Acceptance and Rejection Shape the Self (IDAC Research Encouragement Awards)
I am honored to receive a Research Encouragement Award at the 165th IDAC Biennial Meeting. I

202602.01
Is "Overpacking" Disaster Education Counterproductive? Neuroscientific Assessment of Combining Tsunami Mechanisms and Evacuation Instructions (Publication)
Does conveying both the mechanism of a tsunami (the "why") and evacuation instructions (th

202601.01
A Happy New Year 2026
Thank you very much for all your support last year. Let loud voices pass us by. History teaches us

202512.19
2025 Year-End Party Held
On December 19, 2025, we held our year-end party at an Italian restaurant, where we enjoyed del

202512.19
JSLS 2025 Prize Outstanding Paper Award
At the 26th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences (JSLS 2025), held on July 1

202512.12
Coping Strategies after the 2025 Myanmar Earthquake
On March 28, 2025, a powerful M7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, resulting in widespread loss o

202511.27
AI Feedback and L2 Anxiety in Real-Time Communication(International Conference Poster))
Generative AI has rapidly become part of second language (L2) learning, yet little is known about ho

202511.22
The Key to Comforting Others Isn't Just How You Speak: What is the Importance of "Synchrony"? (Publication)
When it comes to interpersonal emotion regulation, people often assume that “how you talk&rdqu

202511.07
Farewell and Welcome Party
At noon on Friday, November 7, we held a farewell party for Dr. Liu Yu, who obtained his Ph.D. in Se

