Takashi Usuzaka
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Research Subjects
Takashi Usuzaka has a total of 3 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Hiroaki Shoji
Laboratory of Physiology, College of Education, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
1 shared publication - Ryo Sakaba
Joso Municipal Mitsukaido Junior High School, Japan
1 shared publication - Yuki Ishikawa
Chikusei Municipal Akeno Junior High School, Japan
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 28 October 2022
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 515-520
Prefrontal Cortex inactivation Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy during Hammering Nails according to Positive Emotional Teaching Methods
The purpose of this study was to examine skill performance and hemodynamic brain activity while hammering nails, based on having or not having positive emotions. Participants were divided into a “process evaluation group,” a “result evaluation group,” and a “non-evaluation group.” The process evaluation group and the result evaluation group were applauded for their work, but the non-evaluation group was not. All participants hammered nails as per instructions in the first experiment. Afterward, the process evaluation group were complimented for their production process, and the result evaluation group was commended for their product. In the second experiment, all three groups had to drive nails again. It transpired that only the process evaluation group significantly increased the number of nails driven, with a lower average number of hammering required, indicating that praising their production process motivated them to drive the nails efficiently. Prefrontal cortex blood flow in the second experiment was significantly lower than in the first experiment in all channels tested, but only in the process evaluation group. The results suggest that prefrontal cortex inactivation may be attributed to process evaluation.
- 28 October 2022
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- p. 515-520
Open AccessPrefrontal Cortex inactivation Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy during Hammering Nails according to Positive Emotional Teaching Methods
The purpose of this study was to examine skill performance and hemodynamic brain activity while hammering nails, based on having or not having positive emotions. Participants were divided into a “process evaluation group,” a “result evaluation group,” and a “non-evaluation group.” The process evaluation group and the result evaluation group were applauded for their work, but the non-evaluation group was not. All participants hammered nails as per instructions in the first experiment. Afterward, the process evaluation group were complimented for their production process, and the result evaluation group was commended for their product. In the second experiment, all three groups had to drive nails again. It transpired that only the process evaluation group significantly increased the number of nails driven, with a lower average number of hammering required, indicating that praising their production process motivated them to drive the nails efficiently. Prefrontal cortex blood flow in the second experiment was significantly lower than in the first experiment in all channels tested, but only in the process evaluation group. The results suggest that prefrontal cortex inactivation may be attributed to process evaluation.