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The SNS Counseling and Community Support Project Has Created a Japanese Dictionary for Sentiment Analysis of Counselling Text

Nowadays, communication tools are shifting to social networking services (SNS), especially among young people. There is a need for SNS to build on the functions that psychological counseling services …

2021/12/01

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Video Explaining the R&D Policy of Moonshot Goal 9 (Program Director: Associate Professor Seiji Kumagai) Has Been Released.

Associate Professor Seiji Kumagai has become the Program Director for Moonshot Goal 9: the Realization of a Spiritually Rich and Dynamic Society by 2050, through Increased Peace and Vitality. A video …

2021/12/01

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Associate Professor Seiji Kumagai Appointed as Program Director of Moonshot Goal 9: the Realization of a Spiritually Rich and Dynamic Society by 2050, through Increased Peace and Vitality

With the advancement of science and technology, humanity can enjoy material wealth. However, various problems related to the “mind” remain unsolved, and many people still live with pain and suffering….

2021/11/25

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Paper Co-Authored by Dr. Hisae Konakawa Has Been Published in International Journal of Dream Research

A paper co-authored by Dr. Hisae Konakawa, entitled “Differences in dream content and structure between Japanese and Western dreams,” has been published in International Journal of Dream Research, Vol…

2021/11/17

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Dr. Chihiro Hatanaka Received the Kawai Hayao Award by the Japan Association of Sandplay Therapy

The 34th Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Sandplay Therapy was held on October 9-10, 2021. The event was originally scheduled to be held in Saga, but in light of the recent social situati…

2021/11/17

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International Symposium for the Kokoro Research Center Interdisciplinary Research Project “Pursuing Well-Being in Cultural Context: Humans, Societies, and the Environment in a Globalizing World”

International Symposium for the Kokoro Research Center Interdisciplinary Research ProjectPursuing Well-Being in Cultural Context: Humans, Societies, and the Environment in a Globalizing World T…

2021/11/05

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Volume 25 of the Center’s Academic Journal, The Harmonious Opening Up of Japanese Kokoro, Has Been Published

Volume 25 of the Center’s Academic Journal, The Future of Kokoro, has been published.The special feature of this issue is “The Harmonious Opening Up of Japanese Kokoro”. You can download the PDF via…

2021/10/29

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“Kyoto University LINE Counseling Service” Launched at Kyoto Shinkin Bank

Since 2019, KRC has been conducting a research project called “SNS Counseling and Community Support.” The purposes of this project are to contribute to the community by utilizing the findings of clini…

2021/10/27

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The Book ‘Theory of Psychotherapy’ (Iwanami Shoten) Written by Professor Toshio Kawai Has Been Republished as On-Demand Books (Japanese Version Only)

The book ‘Theory of Psychotherapy’ (Iwanami Shoten) written by Prof. Toshio Kawai has been republished as On-Demand Books (Japanese version only).This book describes the theory of psychotherapy from t…

2021/10/27

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Proposal by the Research Group Led by Professor Yukiko Uchida, Entitled “Co-creation of individual and collective well-being: Measuring the states of spaces and communities to support individuals’ optimization,” Has Been Accepted in the Mission Area of “Society Optimized for Diversity” of FY2021 JST Mirai Program

A proposal by the research group led by Professor Yukiko Uchida and participated by Assistant Professor Masataka Nakayama, entitled “Co-creation of individual and collective well-being: Measuring the …

2021/10/22