History of the Japanese Society of Physiological Psychology and Psychophysiology: Trends and Prospects of Sleep Research

Abstract

This work reviewed Japanese sleep research studies within psychology, focusing on the transition in the content of research and research methods. The author conducted keyword searches of PubMed and APA PsycArticles and analyzed changes in the content of international sleep research publications. Next, the author examined changes in the content and methods of sleep research presented at annual meetings of the Japanese Society for Physiological Psychology and Psychophysiology and changes in members and presentation numbers. The author has discussed the need for a more proactive approach to attracting new members in the future and new directions for sleep research in Japanese psychology.