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  • Name: Yuta Kido
  • Affiliation: Social Psychology Laboratory, The University of Tokyo & JSPS Research Fellow (PD)

My Interest

  • Cooperation –Punishment, Norm Internalization, Social Emotion–
  • Coevolution of Cooperation & Social norm (Institution) –Genetic/Cultural Evolution–
  • Decision-making Process on Cooperation/Coordination –Cultural Learning, Reinforcement learning (Machine Learning)–

Education

  • PhD Candidate (Human Science), 2022―2025
    Hokkaido University
  • BA (Social Psychology), 2020
    The University of Tokyo

Latest News

  • Published a paper on the intergroup cultural transmission of cooperation through imitation Link
  • Selected as JSPS Research Fellow (PD)

  • Presented at APS Global Psychological Science Summit 2024 Link
  • Presented at Cultural Evolution Society Conference 2024 Link
  • Published a paper on the coevolution of norm psychology and cooperation Link
  • Published a paper (preprint) on the intergroup cultural transmission of cooperation through imitation on SocArXiv Link
  • Participated as a commentator in a symposium at the Annual Conference of Japanese Association of Sociology of Law Link
  • Published a paper (preprint) on the coevolution of norm psychology and cooperation on SocArXiv Link

  • Gave an oral presentation at the 16th Annual Conference of HBES-J. Link
  • Gave a poster presentation at the 87th Annual Conference of JPA. Link
  • Gave an oral presentation at the 64th Annual Conference of JSSP. Link
  • Attended the Workshop organized by Prof. Jutta Mata at the University of Mannheim. Link

  • Gave a presentation of my research at Science Festa 2022. Link
  • Gave an oral presentation at the 15th Annual Conference of HBES-J. Link
  • Gave an oral presentation at the Cultural Evolution Society Conference 2022 Link
  • Gave an oral presentation at the 68th Annual Conference of JGDA and won the Presentation Award! Link1 Link2
  • Gave an oral presentation at the 63th Annual Conference of JSSP. Link
  • Gave an oral presentation at JSPS insei(PhD) league Link
  • Awarded Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (DC1) by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Link
  • Won the Research Grant (JPY225,000) from the Foundation for the Fusion of Science and Technology Link
  • Joined CHAIN Winter School 2021 (1/6-10) Link

  • Gave an online presentation at the 14th Annual Conference of HBES-J and won the Young Investigator Presentation Award! Link
  • Gave an online presentation at the 62nd Annual Conference of JSSP. Link
  • Joined JSPS insei(PhD) league. Link
  • Joined CHAIN Summer School 2021 (8/16-20) Link
  • Gave an oral presentation at Hokkaido Summer Institute 2021 Boot-camp (in front of Prof. Takahiko Masuda and Dr. Sawa Senzaki) Link
  • Gave an online presentation at Cultural Evolution Society Conference 2021 and won the Local Student Presentation Prize! Link
  • Joined CHAIN Winter School 2020 (1/7-11) Link

Study Approach

Simulation

Python, Julia

(Online) Experiment

oTree(Django), AWS, JavaScript (JsPsych)

Statistical Analysis, Cognitive Modeling

R, Stan

Paper

  1. Kido, Y., & Takezawa, M. (2025). Empirical evidence for the spread of cooperation through copying successful groups. Scientific Reports, 15, 22289. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07863-0
  2. Kido, Y., & Takezawa, M. (2024). Coevolution of norm psychology and cooperation through exapted conformity. Evolutionary Human Sciences, 6, e35. https://doi.org/10.1017/ehs.2024.37

Preprint

  1. Kido, Y., & Takezawa, M. (2024, August 14). Empirical evidence for the spread of cooperation through copying successful groups. SocArXiv (preprint). https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/kys3c
  2. Kido, Y., & Takezawa, M. (2024, February 2). Coevolution of norm psychology and cooperation through exapted conformity. SocArXiv (preprint). https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/r6hj9

Presentation


  1. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Cultural Transmission of Cooperation: Evidence from Cross-Cultural Survey and Laboratory Experiments APS Global Psychological Science Summit 2024, Online, Oct 23-24th, 2024 (Online Presentation, Poster, Peer-reviewed)
  2. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Empirical evidence for the impact of payoff-biased imitation of other group members on the spread of cooperation Cultural Evolution Society Conference 2024, Durham (UK), Sep 9-11th, 2024 (Online Presentation, Poster, Peer-reviewed)
  3. Yuta Kido, Mikihiko Wada et al., Mini-symposium: Evolutionary Research on Punishment, Cooperation, Law and Society Annual Conference of Japanese Association of Sociology of Law 2024, May 18-19th, 2024 (Commentator)

  1. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. A Coevolutionary Model of Moral Emotions and Norms in SD Games with Pre-play Signals: Exploring the Evolutionary Origins of "Honest Cooperators" (Research Plan) The 16th Annual Conference of HBES-J, Dec 2-3rd, 2023 (Poster Presentation, Peer-reviewed)
  2. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Revisiting the Mechanism of Communication that Brings Cooperation: An Empirical Examination of the Effect of Common Knowledge The 87th Annual Convention of JPA, Sep 15-17th, 2023 (Poster Presentation, Peer-reviewed)
  3. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Macro Dynamics of Cooperative Society Created by Conformity and Punishment The 64th Annual Conference of JSSP, Sep 7-8th, 2023 (Online Presentation, Oral, Peer-reviewed)

  1. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Does Cooperation Spread Across Groups? - Examining the Cultural Evolution Process of Cooperation Based on Imitation of Successful Members in Other Groups The 15th Annual Conference of HBES-J, Dec 10-11th, 2022 (Oral Presentation, Peer-reviewed)
  2. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Does Cooperative Behavior Spread Across Groups? - An Experimental Study Using Public Goods Games The 63rd Annual Conference of JSSP, Sep 14-15th, 2022 (Oral Presentation, Peer-reviewed)
  3. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Coevolution of norm-psychology and cooperation under exapted conformity The 68th Annual Conference of JGDA, Online, Sep 17-18th, 2022 (Online Presentation, Oral, Peer-reviewed, English Session)
    * Presentation Award
  4. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Coevolution of norm-psychology and cooperation under exapted conformity Cultural Evolution Society Conference 2022, Aarhus (Denmark), Sep 21-23th, 2022 (Oral Presentation, Peer-reviewed, Session: "Cultural evolutionary insights, methods, and theory in understanding punishment, jurisprudence, and the law")

  1. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Does Majority Conformity Promote the Evolution of Cooperation? - Examining the Effects of Two Norms on the Evolution of Cooperation The 14th Annual Conference of HBES-J, P-1, Online, Dec 4-5th, 2021 (Online Presentation, Peer-reviewed)
    * Presentation Award
  2. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Does Majority Conformity Promote the Evolution of Cooperation? - Interaction Effects of Two Norms and Norm Internalization Traits The 62nd Annual Conference of JSSP, 1404, Online, Aug 26-27th, 2021 (Online Presentation, Peer-reviewed)
  3. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. The coevolution of norm-internalization and frequency dependent preferences through cultural group selection. Cultural Evolution Society, Sapporo, June 9-11th, 2021 (Online Presentation, Oral, Peer-reviewed)
    * Presentation Award (prize money 300$)

  1. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Coevolution of Norm Internalization Traits and Cooperation The 13th Annual Conference of HBES-J, P-15, Fukuoka, Dec 12-13th, 2020 (Online Presentation, Peer-reviewed)
  2. Yuta Kido and Masanori Takezawa. Coevolution of Norm Internalization Traits and Prosocial Norms The 61st Annual Conference of JSSP, 1205, Tokyo, Nov 7-8th, 2020 (Online Presentation, Peer-reviewed)

Achievement & Career

Apr.

Research Fellowship

JSPS Research Fellow (PD)

Sep.

Teaching Fellow (~Jan.)

Social Cognition (Hokkaido University)

Sep.

Teaching Fellow (~Jan.)

Practical Training of Experiment in Behavioral Science (Hokkaido University)

Sep.

Presentation Prize

Presentation Prize

Presentation Award at the 68th Annual Conference of Japanese Group Dynamics Association (English Session)
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Sep.

Lecturer (part-time) (~Jan.)

Psychology (Sapporo University)

Sep.

Teaching Fellow (~Jan.)

Practical Training of Experiment in Behavioral Science (Hokkaido University)

Apr.

Grant (2022 Apr. ~ 2025 Mar.)

Grant by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Apr.

Lecturer (part-time) (~Aug.)

Psychology (Sapporo University)

Apr.

Research Fellowship

JSPS Research Fellow (DC1)

Feb.

Grant

Support by foundation for the Fusion Of Science and Technology (FOST)
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Dec.

Presentation Prize

Young Investigator Presentation Award at the 14th Annual Conference of Human Behavior & Evolution Society of Japan
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Jun.

Presentation Prize

Local Student Presentation Prize at Cultural Evolution Society Conference 2021
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Apr.

Teaching Assistant (~Aug.)

Thesis Instruction (Hokkaido University)

Apr.

Teaching Assistant (~Aug.)

Social Cognition (Hokkaido University)

Oct.

Grant

Support by Graduate Grant Program of Graduate School of Humanities and Human Sciences, Hokkaido University

Oct.

Teaching Assistant (~Jan.)

Behaviormetrics (Hokkaido University)

Oct.

Teaching Assistant (~Jan.)

Research Method in Behavioral Science (Hokkaido University)

Apr.

Teaching Assistant (~Aug.)

Social Psychology (Hokkaido University)
2020

Contact & Link

Contact

  • Yuta Kido
  • Social Psychology Laboratory
  • Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology
  • The University of Tokyo
  • 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
  • 113-8654, Japan

Email

  • Email: 2yu.kido[at]gmail.com

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