Editors & Reviewers

Editors: Editors & Reviewers

Dr Sharo Shafaie, Professor, Southeast Missouri State University, USA Dr Deborah G. Wooldridge, Professor, Bowling Green State University, USA

Reviewers:

Dr Su Y. Bae, Assistant Professor at Bowling Green State University; USA Dr Christina Branham, Assistant Professor, Northeastern University; USA Dr Catherine P. Chou, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Southeast Missouri State University; USA Dr Sharon J. Davis, Associate Professor. MRC Program Coordinator; Arkansas State University; USA Dr Bryan Gere, University of Maryland Eastern Shores; USA Dr M. Cristina Gordon, Assistant Professor, Northwestern Oklahoma State University; USA Dr Trinka Messenheimer, Professor at Bowling Green State University; USA Dr Laura Landry Meyer, Associate Professor at Bowling Green State University, Dr Melissa Monney, Assistant Professor; Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi; UAE Dr Ken Newbury, Retired, Grant Consultant and Author, USA Dr Melissa A. Odegard-Koester, Associate Professor, Southeast Missouri State University; USA Dr Elizabeth Olson, Associate Professor at Bowling Green State University; USA Dr Sandra Poirier, Professor, Middle Tennessee State University; USA Dr Nahal Salimi, Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University; USA. Dr Ray Schneider, Professor at Bowling Green State University; USA Dr Nancy Sonleitner, Research Associate, University of Oklahoma; USA Dr Arpan Yagnik, Associate Professor, Penn State University; USA

Notes on Contributors

Article 1:

Effects of Visual Metaphors on Enhancing the Power of Advertisements

Dr Brian J. Birdsell received his PhD in English Language and Applied Linguistics from the Universityof Birmingham, UK. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Center for Liberal Arts Development and Practices at Hirosaki University, Japan. His research focuses on embodied semantics and conceptual metaphor theory and applying these to the language learning classroom. He also publishes articles on creativity, mind wandering, and visual metaphors. Currently, he is investigating the role physical exercise has on memory and the wellbeing of students studying English as a foreign language. Email: brian@hirosaki-u.ac.jp

Dr Natsuko Tatsuta received her PhD in Linguistics from Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Center for Liberal Arts Development and Practices at Hirosaki University, Japan. Her research interests include the processing of a second/foreign language using neurophysiological techniques, its application to teaching practices in the classroom, and cohort studies of the second/foreign language learning process. Currently, she is constructing an English autonomous-learning model based on self-regulated learning.

Hiroaki Nakamura received his MA degree from Kobe City University of Foreign Studies and also studied in the doctoral program of the Graduate School of Literature at Kyoto University, Japan. He is currently a Professor at Nagoya University of Economics. He has written books and articles on formal logic and language learning. He has also received funding from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science to research metaphor in Japanese and English.

Article 2:

Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Maternal Accuracy in the Perception of Infant Emotions, and Parenting Difficulties

Dr Ryo Ishii is an associate professor of psychology at Nara University of Education. His research interests focus on developmental, educational, and clinical psychology. Recently he has been engaged in research on the mechanisms of suicide and its prevention based on socioeconomic status and early childhood development. He received a PhD in Psychology for his study of time perspective and identity formation. He is also a clinical psychologist and has worked extensively at a public health center, an online counseling service, and so on. In addition, he is engaged in efforts to foster mother-child relationships as a COSP (Circle of Security Parenting) facilitator. Email: nxt001@gmail.com

Dr Tomoko Obara is a professor of psychology at Ohkagakuen University. Her research interests focus mainly on developmental and clinical psychology, especially the development of maternal cognition of infant emotions. Recently she has been working to elucidate the process of acquiring emotional cognition in caregivers and to develop proficiency programs for caregivers. After working for a Japanese cosmetics company, she entered graduate school and completed her doctoral degree. In addition to educational and research activities at the university, she has worked at a clinic as a clinical psychologist and has conducted multiple

training sessions for preschool teachers. She offers strong parenting support as a researcher, an educator, and a practitioner.

Article 3:

Online Health Information Seeking Behavior and Thriving Quotient in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Mental Toughness

Dr Rhalf Jayson Guanco is a psychologist who inspires individuals to attain their greatest potential by integrating his faith, educational training, and clinical and life experiences. He is currently employed as an assistant professor at the Adventist University of the Philippines' psychology department, where he teaches major courses. Dr. Guanco is globally recognized for improving society and benefiting the lives of many. He is committed to practicing evidencebased psychology and has traveled to various countries in Southeast Asia to advocate for sound mental health, provide mental health consultations and workshops, and train willing volunteers in mental health awareness. He works with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing neurocognitive problems, developmental concerns, behavioral difficulties, depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders, as well as a variety of other conditions that may require clinical attention, such as academic difficulties and family difficulties, or adjustment concerns. Email: rhalfjayson02guanco@gmail.com

Article 4:

Comparative Study of Realistic Optimism between India and Japan University Students

Dr Aneesah Nishaat, from India, completed a PhD from Japan’s Soka University. Currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Education, Soka University, Aneesah Nishaat’s research is related to positive psychology, mainly focused on optimism, and well-being. Dr Nishaat is also interested in the comparative study of various aspects of positive psychology between India and Japan. Email: nishaat@soka.ac.jp