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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(2026). フェイクニュース. 日本グループ・ダイナミックス学会 (編著) エグループ・ダイナミックス事典. 丸善出版.

(2025). 「陰謀論——心が陰謀を選ぶわけとその帰結」. 藤井修平・中分遥・白岩祐子・荒川歩 (編著) ワードマップ宗教認知科学. 新曜社.

(2025). エピソード41「目覚めたつもりが陰謀論へ」. 西村太志・古谷嘉一郎・梅田弘子・山崎 茜 (編著) エピソードでわかる子ども・子育て支援 -子どもの育ちを支えるー. 北樹出版.

(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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Recent & Upcoming Talks

Dual Process Of Thought Behind The Epistemically Suspect Beliefs
コワくない!国際共同研究