2014.07.09
Sports are based on the skillful physical control and sharp perceptual and cognitive abilities of athletes, and are full of subtle behaviors that even the most advanced information processing and robot control technologies cannot match.
The Junichi Ushiyama and Takaaki Kato Laboratories at SFC, in collaboration with the Research Institute for Time Studies at Yamaguchi University, held the following seminar on the theme of "sports."
Up-and-coming researchers active in fields such as psychophysics, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and rehabilitation science will present the latest topics in cognitive neuroscience. We also hope this will be a forum for discussion and exchange to envision the future development of cognitive neuroscience inspired by sports, as well as new methodologies and research areas for applying the results of cognitive neuroscience to the field of sports. We look forward to your participation (Admission is free, no prior registration required).
Time Studies Seminar in Keio: "Cognitive Neuroscience of Sports—Physical Movement, Perception, and Time"
Venue: Symposium Space, Raiosha, Keio University Hiyoshi Campus
Date & Time: Monday, August 11, 2014, 13:30–18:00
Organized by: Junichi Ushiyama Laboratory and Takaaki Kato Laboratory, SFC, Keio University; Research Institute for Time Studies, Yamaguchi University; JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) "Neural Mechanisms of Spatiotemporal Adaptability of Body Perception" (25242058)
Co-organized by: Keio Research Institute at SFC, Keio University; The Japan Society for Time Studies; Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas "The Science of Mental Time"
Supported by: International Strategy Office, Yamaguchi University; Kyodo News, Yamaguchi Bureau; The Yomiuri Shimbun, Seibu Headquarters
Program:
Part 1 (Specifics of Cognitive Neuroscience for Sports)
• "Brain-Muscle Synchrony: Neuroplasticity through Sports from a Physiological Perspective" by Junichi Ushiyama (Keio University)
• "Sports and Brain Structure" by Isamu Aramaki (Chukyo University)
• "The Unconscious Clockwork Process of Motor Learning" by Shoko Kasuga (Keio University)
• "Bayesian Inference: The Brain's Strategy to Maximize Hit Rate" by Makoto Miyazaki (Yamaguchi University)
Part 2 (Applying Cognitive Neuroscience to Baseball)
Organizer: Takaaki Kato (Keio University)
Topic 1: "Does the Ball Really 'Appear to Stop'? The Mechanism by which Movement Affects Perception" by Nobuhiro Hagura (UCL)
Topic 2: "The Development of Batting Skills: From a Neuroscience Perspective" by Kimitaka Nakazawa (The University of Tokyo)
Inquiries:
Ushiyama Laboratory (0466-49-3525, ext. 53325) / Kato Laboratory (0466-49-3629, ext. 53327), SFC, Keio University
Research Institute for Time Studies (Kuramasu: 083-933-5848), Miyazaki Laboratory (083-933-5634), Yamaguchi University