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PSYCHOLOGY

An Israeli soldier patrols near the site of a Hamas attack on a music festival in southern Israel, on Oct. 12, 2023.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 27, 2026
Gaza war triggers unprecedented Israeli mental health crisis
Analysts of Israeli society say the trauma has sidelined support for coexistence with the Palestinians and is making another hawkish government more likely in elections.
Japan faces a growing crisis of social isolation, with over 1.4 million people 〞 many middle-aged 〞 living reclusive lifestyles, and experts say only long-term, trust-based community support can reverse the trend.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2025
Japan needs to rethink how it helps hikikomori
While hikikomori, the Japanese term for acute social withdrawal, often brings to mind young recluses in dark bedrooms, the reality is broader.
The entrance to a cave on Okinawa＊s main island where a former Japanese soldier confessed to having killed a mother and child during World War II
51勛圖厙 / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jun 2, 2025
How the scars of war in Okinawa are being healed by a psychologist
A clinical psychologist has formed grief care groups for survivors of war across Okinawa to help try to heal their emotional scars.
A new study is offering fresh insight into where consciousness resides in the brain.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 2, 2025
Scientists explore where consciousness arises in the brain
There are practical applications in gaining a deeper understanding of the mechanics of consciousness in the brain.
The inner monologue has proven extremely difficult to study because it relies on people being able to describe how they think 〞 and it turns out we are unreliable narrators.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2025
＆I don＊t have a voice in my head＊: Life with no inner monologue
The inner monologue has proven extremely difficult to study because it relies on people being able to describe how they think.
People in Japan get some of the least sleep in the world, so when the rare time comes to turn in, many are turning to bedtime stories to drift off to sleep.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 12, 2024
Can＊t stop tossing and turning at night? Perhaps a bedtime story would help.
※Bedtime routines vary from family to family, from person to person,§ says one researcher. ※It＊s important to find what works best for each person.§
This photo of Yuval Tapuhi was taken at the Tribe of Nova festival before it was attacked on Oct. 7 by Hamas-led terrorists.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 20, 2024
What a terror attack in Israel might reveal about psychedelics and trauma
Scientists are studying the ravers who were attacked to determine the effects of such drugs at a moment of extreme trauma.
Japan's law-abiding pedestrian culture and norms may help explain its economic performance.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2024
The economic consequences of legal behavior
There is a complex relationship between cultural norms, legal systems and economic development.
In his new memoir, ※Rental Person Who Does Nothing,§ Shoji Morimoto describes his journey to becoming a professional blank page, citing his own posts on X (formerly Twitter), where he reflects on his transactions to nearly half a million followers.
CULTURE / Books
Jan 18, 2024
＆Rental Person Who Does Nothing＊ finds value in just being
In his new memoir, Shoji Morimoto describes his unique business model: Do nothing for his clients.
A serviceman, wearing prosthetic legs, walks past Ukrainian flags symbolizing fallen soldiers on the Independence Square in Kyiv, on Oct. 30.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2023
＆When will it end?＊: Ukrainians turn to psychics for war forecasts
Military forecasts by Ukraine＊s most popular soothsayers rack up hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and TikTok.
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Oct 18, 2023
Japan tries ＆nudge theory＊ in bid to curtail littering by tourists
Thea measures come as littering and other problems related to overtourism are worsening in popular destinations.
The Feels, a new kind of dating event for New York singles, fast-tracks intimacy by fusing mindfulness practices like meditation, unnaturally long eye contact and even feeling each other＊s heartbeats.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 7, 2023
Out with speed dating, in with speed intimacy
The event, known as the Feels, fast-tracks intimacy through meditation, unnaturally long eye contact and even feeling each other＊s heartbeats.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2023
COVID orphans face grief and poverty as world moves on
Between 10.5 million and 12.4 million children are estimated to have lost at least one parent or caregiver to COVID-19, a study showed, with many struggling with poverty and grief.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 1, 2023
COVID lockdowns really did mess with our memories
Researchers have found that some who had lived under pandemic-era lockdowns exhibited distorted time perception similar to that seen in prisoners.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2023
Heartbeat may shape our perception of time, study shows
After an era of research focusing on the brain, the study provides further proof that no single organ registers the pace of time for humans.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2023
How threatening are threats and what are they doing to our psychological well-being?
News, social media alerts and scares are lighting up not only our smartphones, but also our brains, prompting some to ask how all the ※threat talk§ might be affecting us psychologically.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2023
What the Kardashians can teach climate activists
Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time, a crisis that will affect every every nation and every human life 〞 and yet people seem more curious about the Kardashians.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Society / Longform
Jun 20, 2022
Got a complaint? Japan＊s business owners want you to say it, not spray it.
Japanese firms are struggling to deal with increasingly unreasonable demands from customers.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / BIG IN 51勛圖厙
May 1, 2021
Solitude or isolation? Whatever it is, it＊s spreading.
While humanity is a social species, there＊s something to be said about solitude. The good kind, that is.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2021
COVID-19 raises risks for mental and neurological disorders, study finds
Analyzing the health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients, researchers found they had a 44% greater risk of neurological and mental health diagnoses than that seen after flu.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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