Hirano Resilience Lab

Our research is guided by the following perspectives:

• Finding value in the “negative” aspects of human experience

• How can we articulate the value of qualities that are often regarded as “weak,” “low,” or otherwise undesirable?

• Seeking to understand what remains unchanged—what makes each person who they are

• How can we describe the diversity of individual ways of experiencing and relating to the world?

• How can we respect each person’s life and lived experience?

• Embracing the possibility that people can change through their relationships with others

​​We welcome the opportunity to conduct research with those who share these perspectives and interests.

​Our research centers on the following themes, while each member is encouraged to pursue questions based on their own interests:

• Resilience

• Fostering resilience through dialogical relationships

• Projective methods and expressive approaches, including photography, drawing, sandplay, and bodily expression

• AI-assisted clinical psychological support

• Social constructionist approaches