藤本 学（立命館大学 教育開発推進機構・教授）
・認定心理士(心理調査) / 国家資格キャリアコンサルタント / コーチング心理士
心理学は、社会を生き抜く武器になる。
大学では「統合的心理学教育」に取り組んでいます。研究法と統計解析、質的研究と量的研究、理論と実践という三つの軸を結びつけ、心理学を専門的に使いこなすテクニカルスキルを育む教育です。一方、人間理解やコミュニケーション、チームワーク、問題解決といったノンテクニカルスキルも、心理学の諸領域が探究してきた重要なテーマです。専門家としての力と、社会で活躍するための力。その両方を育めることが、心理学を学ぶ面白さだと考えています。
私自身も、社会心理学者クルト・レヴィンの「よい理論ほど実践的なものはない」という言葉を信条に、理論と実践の往還を大切にしてきました。具体的には、対人行動学・組織心理学を軸に、職場の協働やリーダーシップ、キャリア形成に関わる人間の心理と行動について研究しています。そのなかで、心理尺度や分析手法を開発して現象を実証的に捉え、得られた知見を教育や組織の現場に活かすとともに、現場で生まれた課題を新たな研究につなげてきました。
現在は、これらの知見をコレクティブ・リーダーシップの枠組みに集約し、相互作用を通してチーム全体でリーダーシップを創発する条件や、チームパフォーマンスへの影響、その実現に向けたスキル開発と組織への実装に取り組んでいます。医療安全や人材育成の研修なども、こうした研究と実践の一環です。AI時代にこそ重要になる、人と人が直接関わり、理解し合い、協働する対人力・チーム力の育成にも関心を寄せています。
Manabu Fujimoto (Institute for Teaching and Learning, Ritsumeikan University, Professor)
- Nationally Certified Career Consultant (Japan) / Coaching Psychologist / JPA Certified Psychologist (Psychological Survey)
Psychology as a Tool for Navigating Life and Society
In my university teaching, I emphasize what I call "integrated psychology education." This approach brings together three complementary dimensions: research methods and statistical analysis, qualitative and quantitative research, and theory and practice. It aims to equip students with the technical skills needed to apply psychology professionally. At the same time, non-technical skills such as understanding others, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving are themselves important subjects of psychological research. I believe one of the most rewarding aspects of studying psychology is that it develops both professional expertise and the broader skills needed to thrive in society.
I have also been guided by social psychologist Kurt Lewin's observation that "there is nothing so practical as a good theory," which reflects my commitment to the ongoing exchange between theory and practice. My research focuses on interpersonal behavior and organizational psychology, particularly the psychological and behavioral processes involved in workplace collaboration, leadership, and career development. In this work, I have developed psychological scales and analytical methods to examine these processes empirically, applied the findings in educational and organizational settings, and drawn on challenges encountered in practice to develop new research questions.
My current research brings these lines of work together through the framework of collective leadership. I examine the conditions under which leadership emerges through interactions among team members, how it relates to team performance, and how the skills that support it can be developed and put into practice in organizations. My training activities in healthcare safety and human resource development are also part of this effort to connect research with practice. As AI continues to transform the way we work, I am particularly interested in developing the interpersonal and teamwork skills that are becoming increasingly important: the ability to engage directly with others, understand one another, and work together effectively.
