Faculty Information

Jin Kato

Jin Kato

[Affiliation]

Department of Human Sciences and Cultural Studies Faculty of Human Sciences and Cultural Studies

Graduate School Graduate school of Human Sciences Studies in Clinical Psychology

[job title]
Associate Professor

[degree]
Master's degree (Human Sciences)

[Research Achievements]

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profileCompleted doctoral coursework in Psychological Development Science, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University; Master of Human Sciences.
After working in clinical psychology at child guidance centers and as a school counselor, serving as a full-time lecturer in the Department of Child Studies at Shiga Bunkyo Junior College, and as a full-time lecturer and associate professor in the Faculty of Human Studies (Faculty of Social Sciences) at Hokuriku Gakuin University, she assumed her current position in 2026.
Certified Psychologist
clinical psychologist

Affiliated academic societies, associations, committees, etc.Japanese Psychological Association
Japanese Clinical Psychological Association
Japanese Society of Social Psychology
Japanese Society for Personality Psychology

SpecializationPersonality psychology
social psychology
clinical psychology

Research content and themes of interestMy research topic is narcissism as a general personality trait and social networks.
I am also interested in studying trends that are popular as a social and cultural phenomenon from a psychological perspective.

What makes the research interesting?This isn't limited to research topics, but trying to unravel the mysteries of the unknown is, in a way, refreshingly enjoyable. In particular, I believe the process of striving to scientifically understand something as elusive as the "mind" is a major attraction of studying psychology.

Main subjectsResponsibilities of a certified psychologist
・Education/School Psychology
Psychological experiments

Achievements in social contribution and community cooperationMember of the Ishikawa DPAT Liaison Council (March 2025 to March 2026)
Member of the Nagahama City Youth Issues Council (June 2018 to June 2019)