Mental Health
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What Is Cognitive Debt? — The Hidden 'Thinking Loan' Accumulating in the AI Era
An introduction to cognitive debt — its definition, mechanisms, and repayment methods — through the lens of technical debt. From MIT Media Lab's brainwave experiments to endoscopist deskilling and 300+ AI hallucination cases in courts, analyzing how AI dependency erodes human cognitive capacity.
Suicide Is a 'Preventable Death' — Structural Approaches from Platform Doors, Generative AI, and Genetic Research
Japan recorded 20,320 suicides in 2024. Platform doors at train stations reduced railway suicides by 76–92%, while generative AI has begun functioning as a de facto 24/7 counselor. Meanwhile, Akira Tachibana's hypothesis that 'Japanese people are genetically prone to anxiety' has been undermined by Border et al. (2019). This article examines the structural message that 'suicide is preventable' from three intersecting axes.
The Structure of Japan's Youth Mental Health Crisis — 340,000 School Refusals, Worst Youth Suicide Rate in the G7
School refusals among elementary and junior high students have surpassed 340,000, setting consecutive records. Japan's suicide rate for those aged 15-34 is the highest in the G7. This analysis examines the structural factors across schools, families, and society, presenting the full picture of a youth mental health crisis too often dismissed as an 'individual problem.'
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.
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.