Hiroshi Shimizu , make intimate interpersonal relationships [KGU Research in 60 seconds]

Kwansei Gakuin University.
“KGU Research in 60 seconds” is a one-minute video series in which Kwansei Gakuin teachers introduce their researches.

[Research Topics]
I am involved in the research of social psychology.Social psychology is an academic study in psychology that focuses on human relations and groups.In my research, I try to find what kind of communication, in particular, can make intimate interpersonal relationships;For example, between family members, friends, or romantic relationships. Besides such intimate interpersonal relationships, I have also been focusing on social norms.There are social norms such as helping others or following people who are superiors, for example.I have been focusing on the reason these social norms exist.As a research approach, I use questionnaires and mathematical models.Furthermore, I am developing statistical models on how to measure social norms.