Research Areas
■ Psychological study of attention and cognitive processes underlying behavior in everyday life situations in contemporary society

　In today's world, we interact with sophisticated devices and systems shaped by advanced scientific and technological progress. Enhancing these technologies to align with human characteristics could significantly enrich our lives. To that end, incorporating insights from human sciences into the development of these tools is essential. In the Applied Cognitive Psychology Lab, we investigate crucial human traits that influence everyday interactions with modern society's technologies. Research endeavors to heighten the synergy between human behavior and technological devices. The scope of research covers a range of topics including psychological evaluations of psychological fitness to drive, strategies for managing attention and cognitive capacities such as distributing and sustaining focus during multitasking, the experience of mental workload, and the application of human factor analysis to the utilization of informational display technologies. Furthermore, we delve into the psychological and behavioral transformations people undergo as they develop new skills. The educational mission in this branch of research is twofold: firstly, to produce scholars and professionals well-equipped to contribute to various societal sectors; secondly, to cultivate a cognitively informed worldview enabling them to dissect current societal challenges. Through developing targeted research initiatives, our graduates are poised to craft innovative solutions grounded in cognitive psychology.