Body and mind connection＜Miraikan＞

Have you ever experienced feeling like you were having more fun when you kept smiling or becoming sadder once you started crying?
How our bodies act can also affect our emotional state.

How about participating in this event together with our researchers to get a glimpse of how we understand others' feelings?

The flow of the event (duration: about 40 minutes)

　①Explanation of the study and obtainment of consent (5 minutes)
　②Putting on the electrocardiogram (5 minutes)
　③Trying out two types of experiments (response while looking at the display) (20 minutes)
　④Reflection on the study and a conversation with the researchers (5 minutes)

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★Event Outline

• Dates and Times of Event
  March 19th (Sat) to 21st (Mon), 2022
  10:15～10:55、11:15～11:55、13:15～13:55、14:15～14:55、15:15～15:55、16:15～16:55
  ※Only on the 19th (Sat), there will be no session from 10:15 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.
  (The duration will be about 40 minutes, including the advance explanation and so on.)
• Venue
  National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, 3rd Floor Research Area, Hub Space
• For Whom
  Children aged 6-10 with Japanese as their native language
  *We also obtain consent and conduct a survey on the guardians.
• Number of Attendees
  Each session allows for about 3 participants/li>
• Attendance Fee
  Only the entry fee
• Participation Method
  ◎[Pre-application window] (selection via lottery)
  Please apply using the Application Form after checking the [Things to Note about Participation] in the official website.
  ※Pre-application window ends at 10:00 A.M. on March 14, 2022 (Monday)
  ◎[Participation slot on actual day] (first-come-first-served basis)
  We may accept applications on the actual days depending on the pre-application situation.
  For details, please come to the special reception counter that will be set up on the day itself in the exhibition area on the third floor.
• Organizing
  National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Katsumi Watanabe Laboratory, Department of Intermedia Art and Science, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University