Yoshimasa Majima

Yoshimasa Majima

Professor of Cognitive Psychology Hokusei Gakuen University

Hokusei Gakuen University

Biography

Yoshimasa Majima is a professor of cognitive psychology at the Department of Psychology, the Hokusei Gakuen University. His research interests include human cognitive process of thinking, such as reasoning, judgment, and decision making.

北星学園大学・社会福祉学部・心理学科・教授(専門領域:推論,判断,意思決定などの思考の認知心理学)

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北星学園大学・心理学科の学生でゼミについて知りたい方は,Seminar(Lab) ページをご覧ください!

Interests
  • Reasoning
  • Judgment
  • Decision Making
  • Belief formation and perseverance
  • Cognitive mechanism underlying epistemically suspect beliefs, conspiracy theory and fake news
  • Online research conduct
Education
  • PhD in Behavioral Science, 1996

    Hokkaido University

  • MA in Behavioral Science, 1996

    Hokkaido University

  • BA in Behavioral Science, 1994

    Hokkaido University

Skills

R

30%

Statistics

50%

Apple

50%

Linux

30%

Network

15%

Coffee

100%

Photography

10%

Aircraft

30%

Car

30%

Recent Publications

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(2025). 4-Component Thinking Styles Questionnaire 日本語版の作成. 認知心理学研究, 22, 145-159..

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(2024). 擬人化傾向尺度日本語版の作成. 心理学研究, 95, 190-200..

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(2024). 日本語版陰謀論的心性質問票の開発と妥当性の検討. 社会心理学研究, 40, 35-45..

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(2023). Happy thoughts: The role of communion in accepting and sharing (mis)beliefs. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62,1672-1692..

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Recent & Upcoming Talks

Dual Process Of Thought Behind The Epistemically Suspect Beliefs
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