Broader horizons, narrower vision : Locally adaptive, globally maladaptive strategies and the rationality of irrational mind

• Kanemasa Yuji

• Soma Toshihiko

• Oshio Atsushi

• Yuki Masaki

• Hashimoto Takeshi

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 拡がる世界、狭まる視界 : 適応方略の不合理性、不合理な心性の合理性
• ヒロガル セカイ セバマル シカイ テキオウ ホウリャク ノ フゴウリセイ フゴウリナ シンセイ ノ ゴウリセイ

Abstract

Contemporary society faces continual expansion in various aspects. However, humans’ innate psychological mechanisms have not been able to change so dramatically. Thus, relatively speaking, the range of the world that individuals can grasp becomes smaller as the world expands. The world appears more ambiguous and complex, and thus people may employ various tactics that prioritize adaptation only within the restricted range of the society that they can immediately understand. However, because these strategies are shortsighted and restrictive they may not be very useful in other contexts, and in fact may have various negative effects on broader society as a whole. This article is a summary of conference workshop to introduce some provocative research projects associated with the above issues. Each presenter specifically discusses possibilities that some behavioral and psychological strategies that have been arising in the current society are actually maladaptive. First, Yuji Kanemasa presents his research findings regarding “self-discovery” among adolescents, which he refers to as “reflexive fixation on the self.” Next, Toshihiko Soma develops a discussion about “perceived distinctiveness,” the tendency of evaluating one’s own romantic relationships as excessively positive. Third, Atsushi Oshio introduces research concerning the positive and negative effects of “dichotomous thinking” and “excessive positive thinking.” Finally, Masaki Yuki discusses requirements for the theoretical and empirical examinations of the phenomena of social and psychological change, using a socio-ecological approach.

Journal

• 対人社会心理学研究

  対人社会心理学研究 12 1-22, 2012

  大阪大学大学院人間科学研究科対人社会心理学研究室

Keywords

• 自己目的化
• 特別観
• 二分法的思考
• ポジティブ信奉
• 社会生態学的アプローチ
• reflexive fixation on self
• perceived distinctiveness
• dichotomous thinking
• excessive positive thinking
• socio-ecological approach

Details

• CRID: 1390009224804623104
• NII Article ID: 120004839283
• NII Book ID: AA11550166
• DOI: 10.18910/5086
• HANDLE: 11094/5086
• ISSN: 13462857
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
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  • IRDB
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN