OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Japanese Psychological Research is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

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Japanese Translation of the Concerns of Social Reprisal Scale and Examination of the Bivalent Fear of Evaluation Model for Social Anxiety in Japan	11
Spatial Migration Experience and Turnover Intention: Empirical Evidence from Japan	10
A Double‐Edged Sword: Protective and Harmful Effects of International Students' Group Identification¹	10
Influence of Implicit Attitudes Toward Infants on the Perception of Infant Cuteness	10
Effects of Cultural Intelligence on Perceived Stress Among the Japanese Overseas Workers	9
Social Comparison Concerns and Competitive Attitudes of North Korean Refugees and South Koreans: Measurement Invariance and Latent Mean Differences¹	8
Generalized Trust Rather than Perception of Relational Mobility Correlates with Nominating Close Friends in a Social Network¹	8
Ageism Hinders Mental Attribution Toward Older Adults: Translation and Validation of the Japanese Version of the Mind Attribution Scale¹	7
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Editorial: Culture and Health	6
Do Grateful People Protect Their Benefactors at the Expense of Other People? Implications From Loss‐Framed Welfare Tradeoff Ratios	5
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The Effect of Episodic Future Thinking on Learning Intention: Focusing on English Learning Goal‐Relevant Future Thinking in University Students	5
Effects of Values on Pain Tolerance and Activity Under a Laboratory‐Induced Pain Condition¹^,²	4
A Case Study of a Consultation Using the Two‐Circles Method With a Junior High School Teacher¹	4
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Effects of Mobile App‐Based Positive Psychology Intervention for Well‐being	4
Effects of Landmark Availability on Japanese Speakers' Preferences for Spatial Frames of Reference	4
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Haptic Sensations Modulate Judgment of Words that Elicit Self‐referent Memory	4
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Mental State Attribution Mediates Exogenous Orienting of Attention Triggered by Gaze Cues, but not Other Social Cues	3
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Exploring the Narrative of an Early Childhood Education and Care Teacher from the Perspective of Polyphonic Time¹	3
Longitudinal Study on the Relationships between Organizational Factors and Autonomous and Controlled Motivation among Older Japanese Bridge Employees¹	3
Effects of Head Inclination and Focal Length on Emotional State and Degree of Stress¹	3
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Validation of the Japanese Version of the Modified Balanced Time Perspective Scale: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity Results¹	3
Effects of Pathogen‐Avoidance Tendency on Infection‐Prevention Behaviors and Exclusionary Attitudes toward Foreigners: A Longitudinal Study of the COVID‐19 Outbreak in Japan¹	2
The Spill‐over Effect of Formal Bowing Motion on Subjective Facial Attractiveness¹	2
Homework and Teacher: Relationships Between Elementary School Teachers' Beliefs in Homework and Homework Assignments¹	2
Relationship Between the Words of Prayer, Psychological Well‐being, and Sense of Coherence	2
The Effect of Coaches' Interpersonal Style Profiles on Young Athletes' Motivation and Sport Commitment	2
Editorial: Studies of Face and Body	2
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Grateful Liars Gain Reliance in Reciprocal Relationships: Exploring the Potential Role of Gratitude in Mitigating the Impact of Lying	2
Narrative of “Here‐and‐Now”: Cancer Survivors in a Group Psychotherapy Using SCT® (Systems‐Centered Therapy)¹^,²	2
Development of the Japanese Version of the Original and Short Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale	2
The Relationship Between Cognition of Lying and the Previous Day's Lies	2
Stability of Assessment Using Creativity‐Related Indices	2
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Development of a Scale to Measure Tolerance Toward Diverse Others¹	2
Prospects for Clinical Reports on Selective Mutism Conducted in Japan: A Scoping Review¹	2
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is Effective in Reducing Strong Opioid Use in a Patient with Chronic Pain after Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Study	2
Replicating Camera Perspective Bias in the Japanese Justice System	2
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Transdiagnostic Treatment of a Breast Cancer Survivor: A Case Study¹	2
Harmony and Aversion in the Face of a Pandemic¹	2
Perceptual Narrowing in Face Processing: Reviewing the Factors Influencing its Onset and Offset	2
What Makes a Movement Human‐Like?	2
Relationship Between Self‐Compassion and Turnover Intention Among Early Career Nurses in Japan¹	1
How Do People Disclose Their Mild‐To‐Moderate Hearing Loss?¹^,²	1
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Japanese Version of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory: Translation and Validation¹	1
How Can Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Help Understanding of the Psychotherapy Process? A Scoping Review of Therapeutic Interactions	1
Investigating the Factor Structure of the Japanese Version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index	1
Impact Bias in Regret: Comparisons Between Within‐Subjects and Between‐Subjects Designs, Kokaishita and Kuyashi, and the Presence and Absence of Reward¹^,²	1
Do Physical Attractiveness and Personality Traits Predict Romantic Partner Evaluations? A Speed‐Dating Study in Japan¹^,²	1
A Unique Variance in Future Motivation for Observed Active Behaviors on Positive Class Participation Beyond the Effect of Current Motivation	1
Male and Female Laboratory Rats Equally Acquire Running‐Based Flavor‐Aversion Learning¹	1
High Self‐Deceivers Internalize Self‐Presentation of Extraversion Through Biased Evaluation of Their Performance¹	1
Cross‐Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Japanese Version of the Attitudes toward Singlehood Scale^1,2,3,4	1
Cognitive Complexity Training Reduced Gender Harassment in a Small Japanese Company^{1, 2}	1
Examining the Relationship between Depression and the Progression of Burnout Among Japanese Athletes¹^,²	1
An Experimental Comparison of Two Emotion‐Induction Methods and the Role of Emotion in Applying Decision Rules	1
The Development of a Japanese Version of the State Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire	1
Cultural Differences in Self‐Rated Health: The Role of Influence and Adjustment	1
Longitudinal Study on Development of Coping Strategies for Early Childhood Conflicts Regarding Object Possession and Related Factors	1
Development of the Japanese Version of the Short Scale of Creative Self^{1, 2}	1
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Does Mental Simulation Decrease the Empathy Gap in Help‐Seeking?	1
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Serotonin Receptor (HTR2A) Gene Polymorphism Modulates Social Sharing of Happiness in Both American and Japanese Adults	1
The Influence of Emotional Facial Expression Intensity on Decoding Accuracy: High Intensity Does Not Yield High Accuracy	1
Holistic Processing of Recognition Memory for Face Identity: Evidence from a Face Morphing Paradigm	1
Impact of Teachers' Language Expression and Message Valence when Conveying Classroom‐Compliance Instructions¹	1
Nursing Home Adaptation in Visually Impaired Older Adults Using a Narrative Approach¹^,²	1
The Process of Thinking During the Care Work of Care Workers¹	1
Dohsa‐hou Relaxation Enhances Cardiac Parasympathetic Activity Assessed by Analysis of Heart Rate Variability	1
Development of a Japanese Version of the Creative Mindset Scale (CMS) Using Item Response Theory	1
Self‐Regulation, Co‐Regulation, and Socially Shared Regulation of Motivation for Collaborative Activity: Comparison Between University Students and Working Adults¹	1
Japanese Psychological Research	1
The Relation between Motivation and Goal Attainment: A Correlational Meta‐Analysis	1
The Validity of the Salivary Cortisol Analysis Method Using the Cube Reader in Japanese University Students	1
The Relationship Between Fear of Isolation and Thinking Ability about Social Issues¹	1
Cross‐Cultural Investigation in Differential Perceptions of Externalizing Symptoms	1
Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients and Their Caregivers: A Dyadic Analysis¹	1
“They Love Me, They Love Me Not”: An IRT‐Based Investigation of the Child Parental Acceptance‐Rejection Questionnaire with a Japanese Sample¹	1
Assessment of Construct Validity of Recovery Measures through Theoretical Formulations as Applied to Cardiovascular Parameters	1
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The Effects of Adding Emojis to Text Messages on Emotional Impressions and Recollection of Textual Content	1
A Study of the Conceptual Structure of Growth Mindsets and Their Impact on Self‐Improvement Motivation	0
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The Ebb and Flow of Morality: The Role of Purity in the Public Perceptions of Fukushima's Processed Water Release	0
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Achievement Goal Impacts Students' Preferences for “Personalized Problems” in Computer‐Adaptive Tests	0
Awareness and Acceptance in Anxiety‐Provoking Social Situations and Social Anxiety: Development and Initial Validation of the Social Anxiety‐Awareness and Acceptance Scale^{1, 2}	0
Is School Absenteeism a Spectrum? Development and Validation of Japanese Futoko Spectrum Quotient (FSQ)¹	0
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Repeated Exposure Effect on the Likeability of Odors Depends on the Exposure Time and Stimulus‐Processing During Exposure	0
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Development of a 3‐Day Intervention Program for Family Members of Hikikomori Sufferers¹	0
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Structure of Disaster Preparedness Motivation and Its Relationship with Disaster Preparedness Behaviors	0
The Effect of Simulating the Absence of Benefits on Gratitude: Prior Expectations and Posterior Counterfactual Thinking¹^,²^,³	0
What is the Most Helpful Body‐Scan Posture for People with Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Tendency?	0
Cultural Generalizability of the False Signaling Theory: A Replication Study Using a Japanese Sample	0
The Attitude and Behavior of Japanese Managers Toward Male Employees Taking Long‐Term Parental Leave¹^,²	0
The Saliency of Attachment, Affiliation, and Caregiving Functions in Japanese Young Adults' Relationships with their Mothers and Friends	0
Cultural Differences in Interoceptive Accuracy: Comparison Between Japan and Europe¹	0
Examination of the Japanese version of the Fear of COVID‐19 Scale among Adults Using Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory¹^,²	0
Cultural Difference in the Effect of Bowing on Perceptions of Attractiveness	0
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Preschool Teacher Training on Neurodevelopmental Concerns in Children: A Pilot Study	0
The Association Between Social Exclusion and the Feeling of Hunger	0
Culture and Health: Recent Developments and Future Directions¹	0
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The Effects of Stressful Life Events and Negative Emotions in Relation to the Quality of Sleep: A Comparison between Chinese and Japanese Undergraduate Students and Chinese International Students	0
Development of the Engagement with Beauty Scale‐Revised, Japanese Version (EBS‐R‐J), and Confirmation of its Validity and Reliability	0
Treatment of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Locus of Control with Internet Gaming Addiction Problem	0
Correction to Precarious Lives Predict Culturally Deviant Psychologies: Extending the Psychology of Marginalization From Japan to the US	0
Infant Faces Induce Behavioral Approach Tendencies: Evidence From a Manikin Task^1,2	0
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Dispositional Associations Between Interoceptive Attention Tendencies and Effortful Control: Cross‐sectional Findings from an Online National Survey of Japanese Working Adults	0
Episodic Future Thinking Reduces Delay Discounting of Gains and Losses: The Role of Regulatory Focus	0
Does Cooperation with Others Reduce Risky Gambling Behavior?¹	0
Identifying the Central Components of Perceived Costs and Benefits of Helping Peers with Depression: A Psychological Network Analysis Using Japanese Undergraduate Samples¹^,²	0
Seeking Harmony Rather Than Efficiency: The Effect of Self‐Construal on Social Compensation¹	0
Validating the Turkish Adaptation of the Fear of Being Single Scale	0
Good Children Do Not Always Do Good Behavior: Moral Licensing Effects in Preschoolers^1, 2, 3	0
Factors Relating to Kanji Reading Accuracy in Kun‐readings: An Item‐Level Analysis	0
The Effects of Internal Focus of Attention and Interoceptive Abilities on Golf Putting Performance	0
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Prior Running, as Well as Swimming, Hinders Swimming‐Based Taste Aversion Learning in Rats	0
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Challenges Marriage‐Hunting People Face: Competition and Excessive Analysis¹	0
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Why and Under What Conditions Does Loss Aversion Emerge?¹	0
Facial Mimicry in Unstructured Dyadic Interactions: A Cross‐Cultural Study	0
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Perception of Facial Cues to Trustworthiness in Infancy: Insights from the Spatial Frequency Filtering Approach	0
Are Overconfidence and the Accurate Calibration of Performance Mutually Incompatible?¹	0
Neuronal Mechanisms Underlying Face Recognition in Non‐human Primates	0
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An Exploratory Study of Cultural Differences in Behavior and Intentions in Workplace Apologies: With the Perspective of Responsibility	0
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The Emotional Nature of Malicious and Benign Envy: Separate Measurements for Emotion and Motivation	0
The Effects of Narcissism and Humor Coping on Anger Expression in Married Couples¹	0
Precarious Lives Predict Culturally Deviant Psychologies: Extending the Psychology of Marginalization From Japan to the US	0
Development of the Multidimensional Workaholism Scale (MWS) Japanese Edition and Examination of its Convergent, Discriminant, and Incremental Validity	0
Does Male Gender Role Conflict Inhibit Help‐Seeking?¹	0
Discovery and Revitalization of “Feeling of Hometown” from a Disaster Site Inhabitant's Continuous Engagement in Reconstruction Work: Ethnographic Interviews with a Radiation Decontamination Worker Ov	0
Construct Validity of the 29‐Item Sense of Coherence Scale: Exploratory Analysis of a Compatible Three‐Factor Model Using a Rasch Measurement Model¹	0
Relationship Between Depression and Suicide Attempts: The Moderating Effect of Social Network	0
Editorial: Motivation for the Future	0
A Novel Research Tool for Studying Human Associative Learning: Role‐Playing Game Tasks^1,2	0
Development and Validation of the Delaying Gratification Inventory in Japanese (DGI‐J)	0
How do Changes in One's Self‐Esteem Affect the Self‐Esteem of Others?	0
Creating Equality Through Dialogue in a Narrative‐Based Helping Relationship¹	0
Exploring the Utility of a Machine Learning Approach with Mobile‐Based Cognitive Function Tasks for Detecting Depression	0
The Relative Effectiveness of Positive and Negative Gossip in Promoting Prosocial Giving: The Examination of the Valence of Gossip Content and Reputational Consequences	0
Japanese Clinical Psychologists' Consensus Beliefs about Mental Health: A Mixed‐Methods Approach	0
Objective and Subjective Sleep Characteristics of Japanese University Students: Analysis Using Questionnaires and Wearable Trackers	0
Exploring Effective Intervention Strategies for Depression as a Complex System: Targeted Interventions Through Network Simulations	0
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Pluralistic Ignorance did not Prevent Paternity Leave in Japan in December 2021: A Replication Study	0
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Culture and Stress Coping: Cultural Variations in the Endorsement of Primary and Secondary Control Coping for Daily Stress Across European Canadians, East Asian Canadians, and the Japanese	0
Examination of Cross‐National and Gender Differences in Rumination and Its Association with Depression: A Cross‐Sectional Comparison Between Residents of the United Kingdom and Japan	0
Shift‐and‐Persist Strategy: Tendencies and Effect on Japanese Parents and Children's Mental Health^1,2,3	0
Testing the Mediating Role of Zero‐Sum Beliefs in the Effect of Resource Scarcity on Out‐Group Exclusion/Un‐inclusion	0
Unleashing Leaders' Innovative Work Behavior in Energy Company: The Role of Business Acumen and Innovative Self‐Efficacy	0
Procrastination and Precrastination from the Perspective of Self‐Control	0
Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies Moderate the Effects of Acculturative Stress on Affective Symptoms Among Chinese International Students in Japan	0
Who Takes the Clue? Relationships Between Internal and External Factors in Creative Problem Solving¹	0
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Conversational Agent Dynamics with Minority Opinion and Cognitive Conflict in Small‐Group Decision‐Making	0
Psychometric Validation of the Japanese Version of the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale (CASSS) in Early Adolescents¹^,²	0
An Empirical Study of the Actual Conditions, Current Attitudes, and Psychological Outcomes of Tattooing Among Japanese People	0
Religiosity and Immanent Justice Reasoning: A Replication Study in Japan and the U.S.	0
Does Enthusiasm for Work Lead to Typical Burnout? A Three‐Wave Panel Study with Caregivers^{1, 2}	0
Does Video Game Play Elevate Suicide Risk? A Cross‐sectional Study of Japanese Young Adults¹,²	0
Impact of Message Construal, Temporal Distance, and Construal Level on Potential Philanthropic Supporters' Intentions to Donate	0
The Cultural Variance Model of Organizational Shame and its Implications on Health and Well‐Being¹	0
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Spontaneous Interpersonal Coordination in Stepping and Autistic‐Like Traits¹	0
Conveying “Fun” Through Communicative Moves of Facial Expressions: Investigating the Theory of Affective Pragmatics	0
Upstream Approaches for Suicide Prevention Using Search‐Based Advertising: A Pilot Study	0
Approach–Avoidance Responses to Affective Facial Expressions and Bodily Posture¹^,²	0
Test of the Serotonin Transporter Gene × Early Life Stress Interaction Effect on Subjective Well‐Being and Loneliness Among Japanese Young Adults	0
Considering Cuteness Enhances Smiling Responses to Infant Faces^1,2	0
Stress Mindset and University Students' Mental Health in Japan During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Mediating Model¹^,²	0
The Association of Health Status and Employment Status for each Occupation: Results from a Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan¹	0
History of Psychological Testing from the Perspective of Test Developers in Japan¹	0
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Editorial:Narrative‐BasedApproaches in Psychological Research and Practice	0
The Moderating Role of Inhibition on Irrelevant Emotional Information in the Relation of Cognitive Reappraisal and Affect Balance: Evidence from a Negative Affective Priming Task	0
Development of the Japanese Version of the Mindful Eating Scale (MES)	0
Psychometric Examination of the Japanese Version of the Emotion Beliefs Questionnaire¹²³⁴	0
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Behind the Mask: Analyzing the Dual Influence of Social Norms on Pandemic Behavior in Japan¹	0
Relationship Between Impulsivity and Binge Eating in Japanese Adult Women: Using a Japanese Version of S‐UPPS‐P Impulsive Behavior Scale	0
Perceptual Discrepancies of Body Sizes in Japanese Female College Students: Using a 3‐D Silhouette Scale	0
Relationship Between Teachers' Interpersonal Behavior and Students' Motivation to Form and Maintain Relationships with Their Teachers	0
Action Research on Meaning‐Making at Residents' Meetings for Local Disability Policy¹	0
Effects of Perceived Autonomy Support on Academic Achievement and Motivation Among Higher Education Students: A Meta‐Analysis	0
Fit‐Focused Secondary Control and Psychological Well‐being of Older Married Couples in Japan and the United States	0
Is Differentiated Support Under Servant Leadership Acceptable?	0
A Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS‐42) Study on the Mental Health Conditions of Japanese Employees	0
The Developmental Change of Print‐Tuned N170 in Highly Transparent Writing Systems¹	0
The Similarity between Target and Nontarget Affects Different Processing Stages Depending on Stimulus Feature Dimensions: An ERP Study¹	0
Affective Priming Effects by Task‐Relevant and Task‐Irrelevant Emotional Pictures: An ERP Study	0
Inferred Social Expectations are Linked to Prosocial Effort in Teamwork in Japan but not in the United States¹	0
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Well‐Being and HbA1c of People with Diabetes in Japan: A Structural Equation Model¹	0
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Development and Initial Validation of the Death Attitudes in Relationships Scale	0
Conformity‐Based Out‐Group Aggression: Does an In‐Group Audience Intensify Out‐Group Aggression as a Result of Conformity?	0
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How Does Gratitude Promote Prosocial Behavior? Developmental Differences in the Underlying Motivation¹	0
Different Effects of Attachment Anxiety and Avoidance on Attention to Changing Facial Expressions	0
Using Video Introduction to Mitigate Affect‐Based Initial Trust in Automation	0
Validation of the Japanese Version of the Modest Behavior Scale for Adults and Age and Gender Differences	0
False Safety Behavior Elimination Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder in Japanese: A Pilot, Single‐Arm Uncontrolled Study¹	0
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Possible Futures for the Psychological Network Approach: Agenda for Clinical Scientists	0
Determinants of Interdependent Happiness Focusing on the Role of Social Capital: Empirical Insight From Japan¹	0
An International Comparison of Factors Related to Long Work Hours¹	0
Mothers' Influence on the Body Dissatisfaction and Weight Loss Behaviors of their Preschool‐ to Junior‐High‐School‐Level Daughters: The Case of Japan	0
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Career Outcome Expectations of Chinese Medical Students: A Short‐Term Longitudinal Study¹	0
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Evaluating the Effect of Listeners' Response on Speakers' Later Recollection and Impression of the Story	0
The Psychometric Properties of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for the DSM‐5 in Korean Adults Exposed to Natural Disasters¹^,²	0
Editorial: Psychological Science of Interoception	0
Development of the Japanese Version of the Beliefs about Emotions Scale¹	0
Sharing and Non‐sharing Happiness: Evidence from Cross‐Cultural Studies in the United States and Japan	0
Changes in Social Relationships after Participation in a Group Intervention for Japanese Patients with Cancer: A Qualitative Study	0
Development and Validation of the Cognitive Attentional Syndrome Scale 1 Revised–Japanese Version¹	0
Hand to Face: A Phenomenological View of Body Image Development in Infants	0