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Toru Takahashi

@torutakahashi.bsky.social

Cognitive neuroscience, Psychology, Well-being, Mindfulness Ph.D. (Human Sciences), Waseda University | Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) From Japan πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ β†’ Now in Tulsa, Oklahoma πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Interests: Music, Historical exploration X: @toru1789taka

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Individuals with methamphetamine use disorder show reduced directed exploration and learning rates independent of an aversive interoceptive state induction - Communications Psychology Computational modeling revealed that individuals with methamphetamine use disorder show reduced information-seeking and slower belief-updating when trying to maximize long-term reward. This might crea...

Computational modeling revealed that individuals with methamphetamine use disorder show reduced information-seeking and slower belief updating when trying to maximize long-term reward.
@torutakahashi.bsky.social @rssmith.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44...

10.06.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Individuals with methamphetamine use disorder show reduced directed exploration and learning rates independent of an aversive interoceptive state induction - Communications Psychology Computational modeling revealed that individuals with methamphetamine use disorder show reduced information-seeking and slower belief-updating when trying to maximize long-term reward. This might crea...

Congratulations to @torutakahashi.bsky.social and Carter Goldman on their newly published paper!

This paper shows that individuals with methamphetamine use disorder show reduced directed exploration and slower dynamic learning rates in both high/low anxiety states

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

09.06.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to attend the advanced course on #interoception in Venice this week! Looking forward to deepening my expertise, exchanging with leaders and peers in the field, and applying these insights to my work on body-brain interactions and health.

11.05.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Inter-Personal Affect Regulation Test (IPART): Development and Validation of a Performance-Based Assessment of the Ability to Improve the Emotions of Others | Journal of Emotion and Psyc...

Congratulations to co-first author @clairelavalley.bsky.social on validating this new performance-based measure of social emotion regulation ability: emotionandpsychopathology.org/journal/arti...

In psychopathology, this may be crucial for maintaining social support. We hope others find it useful!

29.04.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Final Day of My America Road Trip (a bit late to post πŸ˜…)

Chic vibes in Oklahoma City and shooting practice in Tulsa.

It was a long and tough journey β€” but I had a great time!

19.04.2025 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 4 of My America Road Trip

Upaya Zen center in Santa Fe, New Mexico

16.04.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 3 of My America Road Trip

Grand Canyon and Sedona, Cathedral Rock!

15.04.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 2 of My America Road Trip

Santa Monica, LA Downtown, Oatman!

14.04.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is a journey with my brother, who flew in all the way from Japan!

For our first stop, we went to the classic In-N-Out Burger. Solid burger!

13.04.2025 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 1 of My America Road Trip

I decided to drive halfway across the country!

Starting in Los Angeles, I’m planning to make it back to Oklahoma in five days. I might post about it along the way!

I’ve landed safely in LA. Let’s go!

13.04.2025 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Effect of Evaluating Self's Emotions on Frontal Alpha Asymmetry Frontal alpha asymmetry, a measure of relative frontal brain activity, was significantly lower in the condition in which participants rated their own emotions compared to the condition in which they ....

πŸ“’ New publication!
We investigated how evaluating one’s own emotions affects brain activity during emotional processing. EEG results showed that self-evaluation may enhance early negative emotional processing, as reflected by changes in frontal alpha asymmetry.

Take a look!
doi.org/10.1002/brb3...

12.04.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to join Bluesky!
I'll be sharing published research, reflections on daily life, and whatever else sparks curiosity. Looking forward to connecting with thoughtful minds here.

31.03.2025 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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