Loneliness, Isolation, and Mental Health
The effectiveness of loneliness countermeasure legislation, SNS fatigue, youth suicide rates, and the social disruption of attachment formation.
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Acoustic Boundaries — The Structure of 'My Sound Is Freedom, Your Sound Is a Nuisance'
Noise from neighbors accounts for 43.6% of all resident disputes in condominiums, and cases in which noise conflicts have escalated to violent crimes continue to occur. The problem of noise cannot be resolved with a simple 'live and let live' attitude. What does the finding that a desire for loud exhaust systems is predicted by psychopathy suggest? This article examines the 'right to quiet' through the psychology of self-other boundaries.
Why Young Volunteers Leave — Structural Factors and Retention Design for NPOs
Youth volunteer dropout reflects structural design failures, not individual apathy. A retention framework built on statistics and organizational case studies.
The Anatomy of 'Connection Fatigue' — How Platform Design Produces Mental Exhaustion
51% of Gen Z report SNS fatigue. All major platforms except TikTok see declining usage rates. From infinite scroll, intermittent rewards, and FOMO psychology to EU DSA and Australia's age restriction law — reading the structure of SNS fatigue.
The Wound of 'Attachment' Pervading Japanese Society — The Structural Problem Produced by Patriarchy, Nuclear Familization, and Intergenerational Transmission
219,170 cases of child abuse, 128,000 cases of domestic violence, 354,000 school refusals, 1.46 million social recluses — these statistics are not independent problems. They share a common root: the structural failure of attachment formation. This article examines the mechanisms of emotional suppression under the patriarchal household system, the isolation of childrearing driven by nuclear familization, and the intergenerational transmission of trauma.
Is the 'Non-Striving Generation' Real? — Student Value Shifts, Hiring Mismatches, and Redesigning Social Participation
The 'non-striving generation' is a myth. What exists are environments that lost direction and systems failing to receive earnest effort. A data-driven analysis.
Can 'Kankeijinko' Solve the Sustainability Problem of Student Community Work?
Japan's relational population framework offers a structural response to the 4-year turnover cycle in student organizations and sustainability pathways.
Two Years Since the Act on Loneliness and Isolation — What Has the World's First Comprehensive Law Changed?
Japan's anti-loneliness legislation took effect in April 2024. As one of eight countries with such comprehensive measures, what has changed two years on?