Professor Tetsukazu Yahara of Kyushu University (Director of Decision Science Center for Sustainable Society at Kyushu University) describes the process of social change based on social decisions as a "decision" consisting of four elements: "discovery, decision, execution, and learning." Modeled as "cycle".Furthermore, we systematized the idea that the process of adaptive learning based on this cycle can be understood as a selection process similar to the adaptive evolution of living organisms.The research results were presented at the international symposium "Decision Science for Future Earth" (Inamori Hall, Kyushu University).
This view is systematically developed in "Recommendation of Decision Science: How can we change society toward a sustainable future?" (Bunichi Sogo Shuppan), and is an all-round type of leading program for doctoral education. It was obtained through the education of the "Graduate School of Decision Science Program for Creating a Sustainable Society".
Professor Yahara says that the advanced human ability to support the process of adaptive learning depends on the five basic elements of humanity (conscience, cooperation, openness, outwardness, and nervousness) revealed through psychological research. He pointed out that among these basic elements is the biological background of both human social conflict and cooperation.
In addition, a major trend in the history of human society is moving toward expanding peace and cooperation while avoiding violence and conflict, and the main factor driving this expansion is the accumulation of knowledge that supports rational decision-making. It also points out that it is in.
Professor Yahara said, "Our society is now facing many difficult problems such as global environmental problems, large-scale disasters, lifestyle-related diseases, declining birthrate / aging population, conflicts, etc. In" Decision Science ", these We see everything as a problem of decision making based on human reason, intuition, and emotions, and we are looking for a solution based on the scientific understanding of humanity. "
