Dr. Shige Oishi

So that there are this interesting reciprocal relationship between the personality and psychologically rich experiences. In the book, I talk about this old lady, Joy Ryan, until age 84. She has never seen the mountains or oceans or anything. She lived in a small town in Ohio. But then her nephew called, and they went to Smoky Mountain National Park, and she loved it.

So that there are this interesting reciprocal relationship between the personality and psychologically rich experiences. In the book, I talk about this old lady, Joy Ryan, until age 84. She has never seen the mountains or oceans or anything. She lived in a small town in Ohio. But then her nephew called, and they went to Smoky Mountain National Park, and she loved it.

So that there are this interesting reciprocal relationship between the personality and psychologically rich experiences. In the book, I talk about this old lady, Joy Ryan, until age 84. She has never seen the mountains or oceans or anything. She lived in a small town in Ohio. But then her nephew called, and they went to Smoky Mountain National Park, and she loved it.

So then she went on to essentially go entire national parks. Having this initially a little bit of openness to experiences, but then actually experience something completely different, and then that will open you up even more. So I think this is the...

So then she went on to essentially go entire national parks. Having this initially a little bit of openness to experiences, but then actually experience something completely different, and then that will open you up even more. So I think this is the...

So then she went on to essentially go entire national parks. Having this initially a little bit of openness to experiences, but then actually experience something completely different, and then that will open you up even more. So I think this is the...

interesting reciprocal experiences that how personality is not just the determinant of the psychological richness, but it could be the outcome of the psychological rich experiences as well.

interesting reciprocal experiences that how personality is not just the determinant of the psychological richness, but it could be the outcome of the psychological rich experiences as well.

interesting reciprocal experiences that how personality is not just the determinant of the psychological richness, but it could be the outcome of the psychological rich experiences as well.

Right. The natural disaster is a really excellent example of this. Nobody wants... be flooded nobody wants earthquake and so forth and the research on this natural disaster is really interesting that after experiencing this natural disaster people often report that they change the perspective in their lives and they realize that neighbors they've known for decades

Right. The natural disaster is a really excellent example of this. Nobody wants... be flooded nobody wants earthquake and so forth and the research on this natural disaster is really interesting that after experiencing this natural disaster people often report that they change the perspective in their lives and they realize that neighbors they've known for decades

Right. The natural disaster is a really excellent example of this. Nobody wants... be flooded nobody wants earthquake and so forth and the research on this natural disaster is really interesting that after experiencing this natural disaster people often report that they change the perspective in their lives and they realize that neighbors they've known for decades

a totally different person than they thought they were. Because most of the times, right, neighbors are nice and greeting and so forth. But at the time of emergency, a lot of time, they really come and help you and realize, witness a lot of humanities in those emergency, terrible disaster situations. And so we looked at Kobe area's Hanshin Awaji earthquake victims of 1995.

a totally different person than they thought they were. Because most of the times, right, neighbors are nice and greeting and so forth. But at the time of emergency, a lot of time, they really come and help you and realize, witness a lot of humanities in those emergency, terrible disaster situations. And so we looked at Kobe area's Hanshin Awaji earthquake victims of 1995.

a totally different person than they thought they were. Because most of the times, right, neighbors are nice and greeting and so forth. But at the time of emergency, a lot of time, they really come and help you and realize, witness a lot of humanities in those emergency, terrible disaster situations. And so we looked at Kobe area's Hanshin Awaji earthquake victims of 1995.

all the way until 16 years later. And if you look at the happiness and life satisfaction, these people who lost their houses in 1995, even 16 years later, they're still less happy, less satisfied with their life. They report more physical symptoms, illnesses, than those Kobe residents who didn't lose their houses.

all the way until 16 years later. And if you look at the happiness and life satisfaction, these people who lost their houses in 1995, even 16 years later, they're still less happy, less satisfied with their life. They report more physical symptoms, illnesses, than those Kobe residents who didn't lose their houses.

all the way until 16 years later. And if you look at the happiness and life satisfaction, these people who lost their houses in 1995, even 16 years later, they're still less happy, less satisfied with their life. They report more physical symptoms, illnesses, than those Kobe residents who didn't lose their houses.

So if you just look at the happiness or life satisfaction, then obviously the effect of negative natural disaster is really negative and long lasting. Time does not heal everything, unfortunately. But the silver lining of that is that they have I think more trust in humanities and more pro-social worldview after going through these natural disasters.

So if you just look at the happiness or life satisfaction, then obviously the effect of negative natural disaster is really negative and long lasting. Time does not heal everything, unfortunately. But the silver lining of that is that they have I think more trust in humanities and more pro-social worldview after going through these natural disasters.