Chika Nagaoka

Effects of Receptive Listening on the Congruence of Speakers' Response Latencies in Dialogues

The present study investigated the receptiveness of speakers toward conversational partners in dialogues by comparing duration of response latencies in both Compromise and Debate conditions. 12 dyads of speakers holding opposing opinions participated in a 15-min. dialogue. Six dyads in the Compromise condition reached a conclusion through discussion and consideration of the partners opinion. The six dyads in the Debate condition imposed their opinion on the conversational partner. Analysis indicated that in compromise dialogues, the response latencies of the conversational partners become similar over the time course, while in debate dialogues, the response latency does not become similar, suggesting that speakers having a receptive attitude adjust their response latencies to match the partners. The role of congruence of response latencies in dyadic communication was discussed.

Implication of silence in a Japanese psychotherapy context: a preliminary study using quantitative analysis of silence and utterance of a therapist and a client

We conducted a preliminary study to examine the effective index, which objectively indicates the development of the therapeutic process. It has been repeatedly reported that clients often insert silence in their speech when trying to focus on their feelings. This study quantitatively analysed the duration of pauses (i.e. silence) and utterances of a therapist and a client during Japanese psychotherapy sessions. Four, 50-minute sessions were analysed, including two low-evaluated sessions (low-evaluation cases) and two highly evaluated sessions (high-evaluation cases). Results indicated that the percentage and duration of clients’ pauses within high-evaluation cases were higher than those in low-evaluation cases. We discuss the implication of the use of silence during psychotherapy.

Preliminary Study on the Relation between the Coping Patterns and Mental Health of Radiation Control Personnel and Nondestructive Inspectors Engaged in the Periodic Inspections of Nuclear Power Plants

Preliminary Study on the Relation between the Coping Patterns and Mental Health of Radiation Control Personnel and Nondestructive Inspectors Engaged in the Periodic Inspections of Nuclear Power Plants: Chika NAGAOKA, et al. Department of Management, Otemon Gakuin University—