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​Nobuo Sayanagi

Nobuo Sayanagi

[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]
Dean of Graduate school of Human Sciences, Director of the Library, Professor

[degree]
Ph.D. (Education)

[Research Achievements]

researchmap (external link)

profileDoctor of Education, Graduate School of Education, International Christian University
After working for a radio program production company, as a freelance translator and interpreter, and as a part-time lecturer at Meisei University and Jissen Women's University, she is now in her current position.

Affiliated academic societies, associations, committees, etc.Japanese Psychological Association (Certified Psychologist Certification Committee)
Japanese Society for Developmental Psychology
The Japanese Society for Developmental Psychology, Social Motivation Research Subcommittee (Chairperson)
Japanese Society for Personality Psychology
Japanese Society of Social Psychology
Japan Society for Child Rearing (Standing Director, Head of General Affairs Department)
Japan Society for International Development
American Psychological Association

SpecializationMotivation Psychology
educational psychology
Developmental Psychology
Childcare support
International Development

Research content and themes of interestI am conducting research with the aim of "developing people by eliciting autonomous motivation." In addition to being involved in a program to train farmers in Africa in the field of development aid, I also support the "development" of parents and children through child-rearing support activities.

What makes the research interesting?◆ Motivation to help you improve your "duty" ◆
They say that a student's duty is to study. I don't really like this phrase, but it's true that students who have trouble studying can easily become maladjusted. Similarly, parents who are raising children can easily become maladjusted if they have trouble raising them, and it becomes a matter of life and death for farmers in developing countries if they cannot make a living from farming. My research interest is how to improve the efforts in each of these duties. Motivation is the key, but it is by no means a matter of pure feelings, such as guts. Research on motivation also involves thinking about how to create an environment in which an individual can fully demonstrate their abilities. I am looking for people to join me in research.

Main subjects・Developmental Psychology
・Psychological research methods
・Psychology in English

Achievements in social contribution and community cooperationPublications: "Unraveling the Psychology of International Cooperation from the Perspective of Those on the Ground" (Supervision and Co-authorship) (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
“Empowerment Through Agency Enhancement: An Interdisciplinary Exploration” (co-author) (Palgrave Macmillan)
"Oxford Handbook of Self-Determination Theory" (contributing author) (Oxford University Press)
"A New Interpretation of Human Motivation: A Comprehensive System of Theories by Our Predecessors" (co-edited) (Nakanishiya Publishing)
Translated book: *Mona Lisa and Mathematics: Leonardo da Vinci's Art and Science* (Kagaku Dojin)
Alex and I (Hayakawa Bunko)
"Rethinking Motivation: Proposing the Concept of Competence" (Shin'yosha)
Paper (external link):
　https://researchmap.jp/read0211328/published_papers
Social contribution activities: Commentary for YBS TV's "Child-Rearing Diary" (2013-present)
Instructor for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Market-Oriented Agriculture (SHEP) Capacity Building Training Program (2014-present)
Lecturer at the Fuefuki City Childcare Support Eiwa Childcare Lecture Series (2015-present)

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