| Position | Professor |
|---|---|
| Faculty | Psychology |
| Graduate School | Psychology |
| Department | Psychology |
Career
| March 1996: | Ph.D., Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo |
| April 2013: | Appointed to the Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo |
Research Areas
Visual Psychophysics
1) How to Measure Sensation and Perception
Among experimental approaches to understanding the brain mechanisms of vision, our lab primarily employs psychophysical measurement methods with sighted individuals. By having participants report their perceptions when observing specific visual stimuli and describing the functional relationship between stimuli and responses, we can elucidate brain information processing without directly measuring brain activity. The researcher's skill is crucial in determining what visual stimuli to use, and devising interesting stimuli that disentangle the functionality of our neural system for vision can become a significant research tool. Additionally, we conduct objective measurements of eye movements and body movements using specialized equipment to observe their effects on visual perception. Research can also be conducted to measure brain activity using methods such as functional MRI and to investigate correlations with psychophysical characteristics.
