Personnel Information

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NAKAJIMA Sadahiko

Organization
School of Humanities Department of Integrated Psychological Sciences Professor
Research Fields, Keywords
オペラント条件づけ, ラット, 不安情動, 刺激形態化, 刺激性制御, 刺激階層性, 古典的条件づけ, 味覚嫌悪学習, 回転かご走行, 学習, 弁別学習, 形態的学習, 攻撃行動, 文脈, 条件性弁別, 自発走行, 要素的学習, 運動ストレス, 階層的学習, animal cognition, experimental behavior analysis, human-animal relationships, psychology of learning, 動物心理学, 学習心理学, 行動分析学
Teaching and Research Fields
My major interest lies in psychological processes of learning and memory. I am doing experimental research on how and what animals learn and on the mechanism of behavioral expression.
Another area of my research is "human-animal relations." In the mass media, I am known as a scholar studying facial resemblance between dogs and their owners.
URL
http://researchmap.jp/sadahikonakajima/?lang=english
Syllabus information URL
https://syllabus.kwansei.ac.jp/uniasv2/UnSSOLoginControlFree?REQ_ACTION_DO=/AGA030PLS01Action.do?REQ_FUNCTION_JUMP_START_FLG=1&SLB_LINK_DISP_FLG=738&TCH_NO=970190&REQ_PRFR_FUNC_ID=AGA030
SDGs Related Goals
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Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

  • Graduating School:Sophia University
    Faculty:Faculty of Literature
    Course / Major:心理学科

    Kind of school:University
    Date of graduation:1988.03
    Completion status:Graduated
    Country location code:Japan

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Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

  • Graduate school:Keio University
    Department:Graduate School, Division of Sociology
    Course:心理学

    Course completed:Doctor's Course
    Date of completion:1993.03
    Completion status:Accomplished credits for doctoral program
    Country:Japan

  • Graduate school:Keio University
    Department:Graduate School, Division of Sociology
    Course:心理学

    Course completed:Master's Course
    Date of completion:1990.03
    Completion status:Completed
    Country:Japan

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Studying abroad experiences 【 display / non-display 】

  • Name of institution: Univeristy of Sydney
    Name of job or career: Visiting Fellow
    Date: 2007.04 - 2008.03

  • Name of institution: University of Pennsylvania
    Name of job or career: Visiting Scholar (JSPS Postdoctral Fellow, Research Abroad)
    Date: 1995.04 - 1997.03

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Degree 【 display / non-display 】

  • Degree name:Ph.D. (Psychology)
    Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Experimental psychology
    Conferring institution:Keio University
    Acquisition way:Coursework
    Date of acquisition:1995.07

  • Degree name:MA
    Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Experimental psychology
    Conferring institution:Keio University
    Acquisition way:Coursework
    Date of acquisition:1990.03

  • Degree name:BA
    Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Experimental psychology
    Conferring institution:Sophia University
    Acquisition way:Coursework
    Date of acquisition:1988.03

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Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:School of Humanities Department of Integrated Psychological Sciences
    Title:Professor
    Date:2009.04 -

  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Title:Professor (Kyoju)
    Date:2009.04 -

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  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:School of Humanities
    Title:Associate Professor
    Date:2007.04 - 2009.03

  • Affiliation:University of Sydney
    Department:School of Psychology
    Title:Visiting Scholar
    Date:2007.04 - 2008.03

  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:School of Humanities
    Title:Associate Professor (as old post name)
    Date:2001.04 - 2007.03

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Association Memberships 【 display / non-display 】

  • Academic society name:日本心理学会
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:日本行動分析学会
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:日本基礎心理学会
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:日本動物心理学会
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:日本行動科学学会
    Academic country located:Japan

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Research field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Experimental psychology

  • Research field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Experimental psychology

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Qualification acquired 【 display / non-display 】

  • Qualification title:Certified Psychologist (Japanese Psychological Association)

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Research Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • Research subject: 回転輪走行によって生じる情動の性質に関する行動心理学的研究

    Periods of research: 2025.04 -
    Classification of research form:Individual
    Research program:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research

  • Research subject: ネズミの不快感を最小限にした味覚嫌悪学習実験技法の確立

    Periods of research: 2022.04 - 2026.03
    Classification of research form:Individual
    Research program:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research

  • Research subject: ラットの悪心と粘土食に関する研究

    Periods of research: 2018.04 - 2023.03
    Classification of research form:Individual
    Research program:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research

  • Research subject: パイカ行動で測るラットの悪心

    Periods of research: 2015.04 - 2018.03
    Classification of research form:Individual
    Research program:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research

  • Research subject: 水泳によって生じる味覚嫌悪学習の普遍性・頑健性に関する研究

    Periods of research: 2012.04 - 2015.03
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / Experimental psychology
    Classification of research form:Individual
    Research program:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research

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Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: The effect of a dog on impression evaluation of an individual in a photograph: Two studies using the Big Five and Dark Triad personality measures
    Journal name: Kwansei Gakuin University Bulletin of Psychological Science Research  vol.52  (p.39 - 43)
    Date of publication: 2026.03
    Author(s): Nakajima S.;Hirakuni A.;Arimoto H.

    Type of publication: Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution)
    Co-author classification: Multiple Authorship

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  • Language: Japanese
    Title: An observational study of animal café users: Comparisons among cat, rabbit, owl, reptile, and dog cafés
    Journal name: Kwansei Gakuin University Bulletin of Psychological Science Research  vol.52  (p.1 - 4)
    Date of publication: 2026.03
    Author(s): Nakajima S.;Yoneda H.;Hiraoka R.;Sakurai H.;Yamamoto C.;Kawashima Y.

    Type of publication: Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution)
    Co-author classification: Multiple Authorship

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  • Language: English
    Title: The elusive nature of forward blocking effect on running-based taste aversion learning in laboratory rats
    Journal name: Behavioural Processes  vol.227  (p.105187 - )
    Date of publication: 2025.04
    Author(s): Nakajima, S., Hasegawa, I., Nakao, M., Tanaka, A., Abe, M., & Li, M.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2025.105187
    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)
    Co-author classification: Multiple Authorship

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  • Language: Japanese
    Title: Comparison of short-many and long-few presentations on the extinction of conditioned fear: Implications for exposure therapy
    Journal name: Japanese Journal of Behavior Analysis  vol.39  (2)  (p.93 - 102)
    Date of publication: 2025.03
    Author(s): Ayano Nii & Sadahiko Nakajima

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / Experimental psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences / Clinical psychology

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  • Language: English
    Title: Preexposure to running attenuates rats' running-based flavour avoidance: Testing associative blocking with a cover cues or context change
    Journal name: Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology  vol.78  (p.459 - 473)
    Date of publication: 2025.03
    Author(s): Nakajima, S.

    DOI: 10.1177/17470218241237646
    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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Books 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: Why do rondents run on activity wheels?
    Publisher: Iwanami Shoten
    Date of publication: 2025.12
    Author(s): Sadahiko Nakajima

    Type of books: General book
    Authorship：Sole author

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: Animal learning, Plus: Principles and practices of animal trainining
    Publisher: Nakanishiya Publishing
    Date of publication: 2025.07
    Author(s): Nakajima, S.

    Type of books: Textbook, survey, introduction
    Authorship：Sole author

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: A door to animal psychology: Understanding the minds of other species
    Publisher: Showado
    Date of publication: 2023.09
    Author(s): Nakajims, S.

    Authorship：Sole author

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: Animal psychology: Reflection and rediscovery of our mind
    Publisher: Showado
    Date of publication: 2019.10
    Author(s): Nakajima, S.

    Type of books: Scholarly book
    Authorship：Sole author
    Field of experts:Humanities & Social Sciences / Experimental psychology, Life Science / Laboratory animal science, Life Science / Animal physiological chemistry, physiology and behavioral biology

  • Language: Japanese
    Title: Theories of classical conditioning in psychology: From Pavlov to modern research on assiciative learning
    Publisher: Baifukan
    Date of publication: 2003.06
    Author(s): Nakajima, S.

    Type of books: Scholarly book
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MISC 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language：Japanese
    Title:ヒトデとウニの「こころ」
    Journal name:心理学ワールド  vol.108  (p.24 - 25)
    Date of publication:2025.01
    Author(s):中島定彦

    Type of publication：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (other)

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  • Title:バンドウイルカにおける吐き戻し行動の低減策-気泡発生装置を用いた効果の検証-
    Journal name:Animal Behaviour and Management  vol.58  (3)
    Date of publication:2022
    Author(s):陳香純, 川端麻友, 中島定彦, 河野夏凛, 朝野さち子, 酒井麻衣, 土屋祐

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  • Language：Japanese
    Title:飼い主と犬は本当に似ているのか
    Publisher:幻冬舎
    Journal name:GOETHE  vol.13  (2)  (p.75 - )
    Date of publication:2018.02
    Author(s):中島定彦

    Type of publication：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (trade magazine, newspaper, online media)

  • Language：Japanese
    Title:連合学習の5億年
    Publisher:（公益社団法人）日本心理学会
    Journal name:心理学ワールド  vol.７８  (p.３ - ８)
    Date of publication:2017.07
    Author(s):中島定彦

    Type of publication：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (bulletin of university, research institution)

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  • Language：Japanese
    Title:エッセイ：「ネズミの心理学」とヒトの暮らし
    Journal name:『ヒトと動物の関係学会誌』, 26, pp. 6-7（巻頭言）
    Date of publication:2010.07
    Author(s):中島　定彦

    Type of publication：Other

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Research Projects 【 display / non-display 】

  • Research category:基盤研究(C)
    Project year：2025.04 - 2028.03
    Title:回転輪走行によって生じる情動の性質に関する行動心理学的研究

  • Research category:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
    Title:ネズミの不快感を最小限にした味覚嫌悪学習実験技法の確立

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  • Research category:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
    Project year：2018.04 - 2023.03
    Title:A study on nausea and clay intake in rats

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  • Research category:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
    Project year：2015.04 - 2018.03
    Title:パイカ行動で測るラットの悪心

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  • Research category:Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
    Project year：2012.04 - 2015.03
    Title:水泳によって生じる味覚嫌悪学習の普遍性・頑健性に関する研究

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Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:動物の行動と管理学会2026年度大会
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Presentation date：2026.03.25
    Title:飼育下ゴールデン・ハムスターの回し車走行に及ぼす遊具導入の効果
    Presentation type:Poster presentation

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:日本基礎心理学会第44回大会
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Presentation date：2025.11.29
    Title:クエン酸溶液法によって誘導した渇き動因下におけるラットの甘味嫌悪学習
    Presentation type:Poster presentation

  • Language:English
    Conference name:日本動物心理学会第85回大会
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Presentation date：2025.10.11
    Title:Swimming behavior and interindividual distances in captive Cape penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
    Presentation type:Poster presentation

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:日本心理学会第89回大会
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date：2025.09
    Presentation date：2025.09.07
    Title:脱出課題を用いたコブヒトデの試行錯誤学習の検討

  • Language:Japanese
    Conference name:日本心理学会第89回大会
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date：2025.09
    Presentation date：2025.09.07
    Title:ミナミアメリカオットセイを対象とした同一見本合わせ

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Committee Memberships 【 display / non-display 】

  • Organization name:Kansai Psychological Society
    Committee name:Advisor

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  • Organization name:Kansai Psychological Society
    Committee name:Advisor

  • Organization name:The Japanese Psychological Association
    Committee name:Board Member

  • Organization name:The Japanese Society for Animal Psychology
    Committee name:President

  • Organization name:The Japanese Association for Behavior Analysis
    Committee name:Editorial Advisor
    Date：2019.07 - 2023.06

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Social Contribution 【 display / non-display 】

  • Title:講演：学習心理学
    Date：2019.08

  • Title:講演：動物の連合学習―古典的条件づけを中心に―
    Date：2016.05

  • Title:講演：「犬は飼い主に似ているか」阪急ハロードッグ特別セミナー
    Date：2012.07

  • Title:講演：「飼い主と犬は似ているか」日本愛玩動物協会大阪府支部講演会
    Date：2012.05

  • Title:講演：動物行動訓練における行動分析学
    Date：2012.01

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Media Coverage 【 display / non-display 】

  • Title:We Love いきもの！
    Period：2026.02

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