広島大学

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

• 1998/04/01, 2003/03/31, Kobe Women’s University, Associate Professor
• 1991/04/01, 1998/03/31, Nagoya University, Research Associate
• 2003/04/01, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Assistant Professor

Educational Backgrounds

• Nagoya University, Graduate School, Division of Education, Japan, 1987/04, 1990/03
• Nagoya University, Graduate School, Division of Education, Japan, 1985/04, 1987/03
• Nagoya University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Psychology, Japan, 1981/04, 1985/03

Academic Degrees

• Doctor of Philosophy, Nagoya University
• Master of Education, Nagoya University

Educational Activity

• [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Education : Fundamentals for Education and Human Development : Psychology
• [Master's Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Psychology Program
• [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Psychology Program

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

• Psychology

Research Fields

• Complex systems;Childhood science;Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Social sciences;Psychology;Educational psychology
• Social sciences;Psychology;Experimental psychology

Research Keywords

• cognitive development
• aphantasia
• spatial cognition

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

1. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Seminar in Psychological Research Methods
2. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Seminar in Psychological Readings I
3. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Seminar in Psychological Readings II
4. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Seminar in Psychological Readings III
5. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Seminar in Psychological Readings IV
6. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Infant and Child Development
7. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Advanced Laboratory Project in Developmental Psychology I
8. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Advanced Laboratory Project in Developmental Psychology II
9. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Introduction to Psychology
10. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Year, Practical Training in Psychology I
11. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Practical Training in Psychology II
12. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Thesis
13. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Seminar on Methods of Research in Psychology A
14. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Seminar on Methods of Research in Psychology B
15. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Advanced Seminar on Methods of Research in Psychology A
16. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Advanced Seminar on Methods of Research in Psychology B
17. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Academic writing in psychology A
18. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Academic writing in psychology B
19. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Advanced academic writing in psychology A
20. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Advanced academic writing in psychology B
21. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Special Lecture on Psychology C
22. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Special Lecture on Psychology D
23. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Seminar on Psychology I
24. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Seminar on Psychology II
25. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Seminar on Psychology III
26. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Seminar on Psychology IV
27. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Advanced Seminar on Psychology I
28. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Advanced Seminar on Psychology II
29. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Advanced Seminar on Psychology III
30. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Advanced Seminar on Psychology IV
31. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Seminar on Observational Method in Child Psychology
32. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Special Study
33. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Special Study
34. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Special Study
35. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Special Study

Research Activities

Academic Papers

1. Triadic relationship among the frequency of role-play, self-regulatory behaviour in role-play, and self-regulation in preschool classrooms, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 20(5), 759-775, 20230903
   Link to Paper Search Results by DOI
2. Diversity of aphantasia revealed by multiple assessments of visual imagery, multisensory imagery, and cognitive style, FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, 14, 20230718
   Link to Paper Search Results by DOI
3. ★, Mediating process between fine motor skills, finger gnosis, and calculation abilities in preschool children, ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA, 231, 202211
   Link to Paper Search Results by DOI
4. ★, Effect of fine motor skills training on arithmetical ability in children, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 16(3), 290-301, 20190504
   Link to Paper Search Results by DOI
5. The effect of directive words on integrated comprehension of speech and iconic gestures for actions in young children, INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 27(5), 2018
   Link to Paper Search Results by DOI
6. ★, Developmental trajectory in the relationship between calculation skill and finger dexterity: A longitudinal study, JAPANESE PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 56(2), 189-200, 201404
   Link to Paper Search Results by DOI