Coaching and NeuroscienceImportance of Psychological-Self

DECEMBER 6, 2016JUMPEI KATO

The Challenges That we have

How to influence people in order to Motivate Help to switch others’ mindsets Open others’ minds

Suicide and Mental Depression in Japan

Brain FunctionsFrontal Cortex

• Cognitive function• Thinking, decision making, planning

Limbic System• Amygdala and hippocampus• Control emotions

Brain Stem• Involuntary movement• Heart beat, digestion, breath, sleep

Amygdala: Emotion

What is emotion? Two types of emotions:

- Negative (to avoid)- Positive (to reinforce)

Hippocampus: Memory

Store short-term memory Decide if it needs to store in long-term memory

- Strong emotion- Repetition

How Do People Become Mentally Depressed?

As a result:- Brain size shrinks- Mentally depressed- Memory loss- Decrease in decision

making ability- Judgment malfunction- Lack of interest in social

interaction

Stressful Situation

Activate Amygdala

Reaction in Hippocampusand Frontal

Cortex

What Cause Stress?

The Body Reacts to Stress Physical and psychological stress Body reacts in the same way

Why Does It Matter?: Characteristics of Psychological Stress As important as physical stress (need to protect)

More frequent than physical stress Harder to recognize Different among individuals Regardless of one’s status

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Psychological Needs

Physiological Needs

Why Does It Matter?: Today’s World

Conventional education system doesn’t value how to communicate with others

We are result-oriented and too busy to consider about others

What Can a Coach Do?

A coach is a mental doctor/trainer Only tool is language/non-verbal language

The core of every educational activity

How to Empower a Clients’ Psychological-Self as a Coach ?

Show respect (vs help them) Take time Accept differences

Show Respect to Others(V.S. Helping Others)

Don't criticize, condemn, or complain Give honest and sincere appreciation

ListeningUnderstandingQuestioningAppreciation

Giving FeedbackAdvisingTeaching

Take Time and Be Patient

Mere exposure effect Spacing Repetition

Accept Differences/Don’t Reject

Empathy - Similarities/sameness

Non-verbal communication

Conclusion Damaging psychological-self can lead to serious

problems (e.g. mental depression) Psychological-self (social connection) is the

foundation of educational activity Tips to empower psychological-self are

- Pay respect- Take Time and Be Patient- Accept Differences/Don’t Reject