Abstract

In Japan, it is said that one in five people suffers from mental illnesses, such as depression and schizophrenia. The spread of the coronavirus has further accelerated this trend. Our daily lives are surrounded by various stressors. Without knowing how to cope with stress, such as anxiety and irritation, neither work nor personal life can go smoothly. Indeed, research shows that during times of crisis, the mental state of human beings can worsen difficult situations, often becoming a significant obstacle in itself. Therefore, this book covers scientifically proven and concrete actions to protect one's mind and restore mental energy in a stressful environment, based on experiments in cutting-edge fields such as psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics at leading institutions like Stanford University and the University of California. With this, one can cope with any stress. In an era when mental health is often compromised, this book is a must-have for everyone.

Author’s Information

Linguist (Forensic Linguistics, Theoretical Linguistics). Professor at Meiji University. Graduated from the Department of English and American Literature, Faculty of Letters, Toyo University in 1991. Completed the Ph.D. program in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Chicago in 1999 (Ph.D. in Linguistics). Studied under Professor James D. McCawley and Professor Jerrold M. Sadock. Completed the master's program at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (Canada) in 2005, and acquired doctoral course credits there in 2008. Became a professor at the Faculty of Law, Meiji University in 2010. Conducts multidisciplinary research integrating insights from various linguistic fields such as theoretical linguistics, corpus linguistics, pragmatics, psycholinguistics, as well as social psychology and neuroscience, focusing on language use and communication in the judiciary, including trademarks and lay judge trials, both in Japan and abroad. In addition to research, actively engages in activities outside of academia, serving as a regular commentator on TV programs and as an advisor for law firms and talent agencies. Authored books include "This Proverb is Scientifically Proven" (2019, Housewife and Life Company) among others.