To develop human resources who can play an active role in the real world by acquiring communication skills based on psychology.
In April 2023, the "Faculty of Psychology" was established at Ryukoku University.By reorganizing the current Department of Clinical Psychology, the Faculty of Letters aims to develop human resources who can acquire communication skills based on psychology and solve various problems in modern society.Professor Masato Mizuguchi of the Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Letters, said in the Faculty of Psychology, "To foster a person who deeply understands the connection between people and acts together in order to realize a society where everyone can live and support each other in their own way." He says it is at the axis of education.
Combining education that is conscious of human resource development useful in the real world with the achievements cultivated in the Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Letters will create a great advantage in recruiting.In addition, the conventional curriculum aimed at acquiring qualifications for psychological professions such as certified public psychologists and clinical psychologists will be further enhanced.
Psychology is the catalyst for transforming the Japanese economy and society
It's a promising new faculty, but what is the reason for studying psychology at university now?At the Faculty of Psychology, we asked Professor Mizuguchi, who will be in charge of "Industrial / Organizational Psychology" and "Coaching Psychology", about its importance. "I think that psychology is the catalyst for change now that Japan's competitiveness is declining. When I was in my twenties, while struggling to manage at work in Mexico, the psychology of coaching I came across a communication technology based on the idea of. I was surprised to find out how business people in Europe and the United States manage well with the three basic skills of listening, asking, and approving. "
After returning to Japan, he studied organizational behavior at a business school, acquired a coaching qualification, and started coaching work.As he gained his experience, he became more interested in theory and at the age of 35 he went on to graduate school to study psychology. "Learning psychology as an academic discipline was an interesting experience in which superficial understanding was supported by theory." I've also noticed that many people in their twenties and thirties don't have that opportunity. ”It's generally said that the need for psychology has increased as more people are stressed by the protracted corona sickness. Not only that, it also has the power to influence various industrial fields in Japan.
That is why we need to work on it now.Nowadays, when asked what young people should learn, many adults will say AI. "Psychology is just as important and will definitely be useful in any field," says Professor Mizuguchi.In the actual class, based on active learning, it will be possible to exchange knowledge gained from the students' own experiences and acquire new awareness and learning. "I think it is my role to convey the significance of learning psychology to the next generation when I am young. Even in Japan, companies that invest in communication are strong as an organization. I would like to convey such influences and actual conditions to students. is not it"
The spirit and psychology of "self-reflective altruism" that reflects on oneself and benefits others in order to survive in modern society
In today's extremely confused society, it is of great significance to study psychology at Ryukoku University, whose founding spirit is the "spirit of the Jodo Shinshu sect."The spirit of Jodo Shinshu is the vow of Amida Buddha to transform all living things from hesitation to enlightenment.The study at the Faculty of Psychology is also related to Ryukoku University's 380th anniversary of its founding, the behavioral philosophy of self-reflection and altruism, which is to reflect on oneself and benefit others.It can be said that this is the birth of a faculty that embodies the philosophy and vision of Ryukoku University.
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Professor Masato Mizuguchi
Born in 1974.After graduating from Keio University, he got a job at a trading company and experienced a resident in Mexico, and became a representative director at a local subsidiary.After returning to Japan, he went on to business school, and at the same time he obtained his MBA, he was certified as a professional coach qualification CPCC.He then entered a graduate school of psychology at the age of 35 after working for a consulting firm and became a clinical psychologist and certified public psychologist.He is now independent and is active as a coaching, counseling and seminar instructor for business people.
April 2022 Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Letters, Ryukoku University.
In April 2023, he will be appointed as a professor in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Ryukoku University.
