March 11, 2024
The research "The Effect of Dissatisfaction with One's Own Face on the Detection of Changes in Others' Faces" by Izumi Ayase (3rd-year, Ph.D. program, Graduate School of Media and Governance), a member of the laboratories of Professor Takaaki Kato and Senior Assistant Professor Masaki Mori at the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, has won the 2023 Excellent Presentation Award from the Japanese Psychonomic Society.
The Japanese Psychonomic Society is a venue for discussions on the history, principles, and methodologies related to fundamental psychological mechanisms such as sensation, perception, cognition, and behavior. This research was presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Psychonomic Society, held from December 1 to 3, 2023, and received the Excellent Presentation Award as an outstanding presentation by a young researcher at the conference.
The award ceremony is scheduled to be held during the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Psychonomic Society in December 2024.
Comment from Izumi Ayase
The Excellent Presentation Award from the Japanese Psychonomic Society is an award that my mentor, Dr. Masaki Mori, received last year , and I was also present at that award ceremony. I am truly delighted to have followed in his footsteps by receiving such a wonderful award. This study was based on the hypothesis that people who are dissatisfied with their own faces may be more likely to notice changes in others' faces, and we conducted a psychophysical experiment called a face image change detection task. The results showed that changes in upright faces were easier to notice, while changes in inverted faces were more difficult to notice. I believe the results of this study are worthy of further discussion, and I intend to continue my research on the cognitive functions of individuals who are dissatisfied with their own faces.
Source: General Affairs Section, Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) Office