International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science is an international interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the advancement of basic knowledge in the social and behavioral sciences. It contains articles pertaining to theoretical integration of ideas, epistemology of social and biological sciences, and original empirical research articles of general scientific value.


Takashi Mizuguchi

Associate Professor, Shinshu University, Japan

Research Areas

Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Science

Publications: Journals

[1]  Mizuguchi, T., Shimada, H., Sugimura., R., & Deguchi, T.(2014).Children's imitation is not always goal-directed:evidence from goal clarification task.Symbiosis Open Access Journal of Psychology, 1(2), 1-6.
[2]  Mizuguchi, T., Sugimura, R., Deguchi, T.(2012).Physical imitation and verbal description of modeled movements engage different encoding processes.Psychological Reports, 111, 1-11.
[3]  Mizuguchi, T., Sugimura, R., Suzuki, R., & Deguchi, T.(2011).Children's imitation is affected by goals, but the goals are outstanding action characteristics than action outcomes.Psychology, 2, 869-874.
[4]  Mizuguchi, T., Suzuki, R.,Sugimura, R., & Deguchi, T.(2011).Imitation of modeled manipulation of objects by children and adults.children and adults.Perceptual and Motor Skills, 110, 603-612.
[5]  Mizuguchi, T., Sugimura, R., Deguchi, T.(2009).Children’s imitations of movements are goal-directed and context-specific.Perceptual and Motor Skills, 108, 513-523.
[6]  Mizuguchi, T.(2006).Significance of definition and classification of a gesture for study of spontaneous gesture: comment on Cheiffi and Ricci’s study.Perceptual and Motor Skills, 103, 461-462.
[7]  Mizuguchi, T.(2003).Action models and verbal descriptions in object representation given though gestures by preschool children.Psychological Reports, 93, 1295-1306.
[8]  Mizugucchi, T., & Sugai, K.(2002).Object-related knowledge and the production of gestures with imagined objects by preschool children.Perceptual and Motor Skills, 94, 71-79.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Mizuguchi, T., & Deguchi, T.(2011).Imitation of salent behavioral elements in young children.Association for Psychological Science 23rd Annual Convention.
[2]  Mizuguchi, T., Suzuki, H., & Deguchi, T.(2010).Achivement of outcomes is not necessarily prioritized in children's imitation of gestures.27th International Congress of Applied Psychology.
[3]  Suzuki, H., Mizuguchi, T., & Kozuka, A. (2010).Effect of stimulatinf the plantar skin on force discrimination in the ankle joint.27th International Congress of Applied Psychology.
[4]  Mizuguchi, T., & Deguchi, T.(2008).Imitation of model tool use in children and adults.XXIX International Congress of Psychology.