Faculty Profiles - OHIRA, Hideki

Interaction of prime and target in the subliminal affective priming effect

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犯罪不安経験の質的分析と主観的身体反応

小野寺理江, 桐生正幸, 大平英樹

日本行動計量学会大会発表論文抄録集 Vol. 31 page： 86 - 89 2003.9

Haneda K, Nomura M, Iidaka T, Ohira H

PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS Vol. 96 ( 2 ) page： 695 - 702 2003.4

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Perceptual and Motor Skills

It has been found that an emotional stimulus such as a facial expression presented subliminally can affect subsequent information processing and behavior, usually by shifting evaluation of a subsequent stimulus to a valence congruent with the previous stimulus. This phenomenon is called subliminal affective priming. The present study was conducted to replicate and expand previous findings by investigating interaction of primes and targets in the affective priming effect. Two conditions were used, Prime (subliminal presentation 35 msec.) of an angry face of a woman and a No Prime control condition. Just after presentation of the prime, an ambiguous angry face or an emotionally neutral face was presented above the threshold of awareness (500 msec.). 12 female undergraduate women judged categories of facial expressions (Anger, Neutral, or Happiness) for the target faces. Analysis indicated that the Anger primes significantly facilitated judgment of anger for the ambiguous angry faces; however, the priming effect of the Anger primes was not observed for neutral faces. Consequently, the present finding suggested that a subliminal affective priming effect should be more prominent when affective valence of primes and targets is congruent.

DOI： 10.2466/pms.2003.96.2.695

Interaction of prime and target in the subliminal affective priming effect Reviewed

K Haneda, M Nomura, T Iidaka, H Ohira

PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS Vol. 96 ( 2 ) page： 695 - 702 2003.4

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：PERCEPTUAL MOTOR SKILLS

Learned helplessness, generalized self-efficacy, and immune function

Kuno Mayumi, Yazawa Hisashi, Ohira Hideki

The Japanese journal of psychology Vol. 73 ( 6 ) page： 472 - 9 2003.2

Language：Japanese Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：The Japanese Psychological Association

Generalized self efficacy is considered one of important personality traits that determine psychological and physiological stress responses. The present study examined the interaction effects of generalized self efficacy and controllability of acute stress on salivary secretory immunoglobulin A (s-IgA), task performance, and psychological stress responses in a typical learned helplessness paradigm. Twenty low and 19 high self efficacy undergraduate women performed two response selection tasks one after another. In the first task, they were exposed to controllable or uncontrollable aversive noise. The second task was identical for all, but perceived controllability was higher for the high self efficacy group than the low. Performance under uncontrollable condition was lower than controllable condition. The interaction of self efficacy and controllability was observed only on the s-IgA variable; increase of secretion of s-IgA secretion under stressor uncontrollability was more prominent in the low self efficacy group than the high. These results suggested that generalized self efficacy was a moderator of the stressor controllability effect on secretory immunity.

DOI： 10.4992/jjpsy.73.472

The Effects of Music Listening after a Stressful Task on Immune Functions, Neuroendocrine Responses, and Emotional States in College Students

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Hirokawa E., Ohira H.

Journal of Music Therapy Vol. 40 ( 3 ) page： 189 - 211 2003.1

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Journal of Music Therapy

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of listening to high-uplifting or low-uplifting music after a stressful task on (a) immune functions, (b) neuroendocrine responses, and (c) emotional states in college students. Musical selections that were evaluated as high-uplifting or low-uplifting by Japanese college students were used as musical stimuli. Eighteen Japanese subjects performed stressful tasks before they experienced each of these experimental conditions: (a) high-uplifting music, (b) low-uplifting music, and (c) silence. Subjects' emotional states, the Secretory IgA (S-IgA) level, active natural killer (NK) cell level, the numbers of T lymphocyte CD4+, CD8+, CD16+, dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine levels were measured before and after each experimental condition. Results indicated low-uplifting music had a trend of increasing a sense of well-being. High-uplifting music showed trends of increasing the norepinephrine level, liveliness, and decreasing depression. Active NK cells were decreased after 20 min of silence. Results of the study were inconclusive, but high-uplifting and low-uplifting music had different effects on immune, neuroendocrine, and psychological responses. Classification of music is important to research that examines the effects of music on these responses. Recommendations for future research are discussed.

DOI： 10.1093/jmt/40.3.189

The effects of music listening after a stressful task on immune functions, neuroendocrine responses, and emotional states in college students. Reviewed

Hirokawa, E., & Ohira, H.

Journal of Music Therapy Vol. 40 page： 189-211 2003

Interaction of prime and target in the subliminal affective priming effect. Reviewed

Haneda, K., Nomura, M., Iidaka, T., Ohira, H.

Perceptual and Motor Skills Vol. 96 page： 695-702 2003

情動的刺激に対する選択的注意が高不安者の再認記憶に及ぼす影響 Reviewed

稲葉緑・大平英樹

心理学研究 Vol. 74 page： 320-326 2003

学習性無力感事態における特性的自己効力感と免疫機能の変動 Reviewed

久野真由美・矢澤久史・大平英樹

心理学研究 Vol. 73 page： 472-479 2003

情動的刺激に対する選択的注意が高不安者の再認記憶に及ぼす影響 Reviewed

稲葉緑, 大平英樹

心理学研究 Vol. 74 page： 320-326 2003

学習性無力感事態における特性的自己効力感と免疫機能の変動 Reviewed

久野真由美, 矢澤久史, 大平英樹

心理学研究 Vol. 73 page： 472-479 2003

The Effects of Music Listening after a Stressful Task on Immune Functions, Neuroendocrine Responses, and Emotional States in College Students Reviewed

Eri Hirokawa, Hideki Ohira

Journal of Music Therapy Vol. 40 ( 3 ) page： 189 - 211 2003

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：American Music Therapy Association, Inc.

DOI： 10.1093/jmt/40.3.189

Effect of negative air ions on computer operation, anxiety and salivary chromogranin A-like immunoreactivity

Nakane H., Asami O., Yamada Y., Ohira H.

International Journal of Psychophysiology Vol. 46 ( 1 ) page： 85 - 89 2002.10

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：International Journal of Psychophysiology

The effects of negative air ions on computer operation were examined using a biochemical index of the activity of the sympathetic/adrenomedullary system (i.e. salivary chromogranin A-like immunoreactivity (CgA-like IR)) and a self-report questionnaire (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Anxiety State - STAI-S). Twelve female students carried out a word processing task for 40 min. The salivary CgA-like IR increased more than three times on the task, but the salivary cortisol did not change. The increase in the CgA-like IR level was attenuated by the exposure to negative air ions during the task. The exposure to the ions during the recovery period following the task was effective for rapidly decreasing the CgA-like IR level that had increased after the task. These effects by negative air ions were also observed using STAI-S. Task performance was slightly but significantly improved by the presence of negative air ions. These results suggest that negative air ions are effective for the reduction of and the prompt recovery from stress caused by computer operation. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

DOI： 10.1016/S0167-8760(02)00067-3

Effect of negative air ions on computer operation, anxiety and salivary chromogranin A-like immunoreactivity Reviewed

H Nakane, O Asami, Y Yamada, H Ohira

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY Vol. 46 ( 1 ) page： 85 - 89 2002.10

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

The effects of negative air ions on computer operation were examined using a biochemical index of the activity of the sympathetic/adrenoniedullary system (i.e. salivary chromogranin A-like immumoreactivity (CgA-like IR)) and a self-report questionnaire (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Anxiety State-STAI-S). Twelve female students carried out a word processing task for 40 min. The salivary CgA-like IR increased more than three times on the task, but the salivary cortisol did not change. The increase in the CgA-like IR level was attenuated by the exposure to negative air ions during the task. The exposure to the ions during the recovery period following the task was effective for rapidly decreasing the CgA-like IR level that had increased after the task. These effects by negative air ions were also observed using STAI-S. Task performance was slightly but significantly improved by the presence of negative air ions. These results suggest that negative air ions are effective for the reduction of and the prompt recovery from stress caused by computer operation. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.