Incorporating "kawaii-ness" into your life may increase gray matter volume in the putamen and frontal gyrus.

Kokubun K, Nemoto K, Shiga Y, Makizato Y, Komaki A, Yamakawa Y

DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104663
Published: 2025 Feb
Container: Acta psychologica
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104663,
  title = {Incorporating "kawaii-ness" into your life may increase gray matter volume in the putamen and frontal gyrus.},
  author = {Kokubun K and Nemoto K and Shiga Y and Makizato Y and Komaki A and Yamakawa Y},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Acta psychologica},
  doi = {10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104663},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104663}
}

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AU  - Komaki A
AU  - Yamakawa Y
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JO  - Acta psychologica
DO  - 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104663
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K, K., K, N., Y, S., Y, M., A, K., & Y, Y. (2025). Incorporating "kawaii-ness" into your life may increase gray matter volume in the putamen and frontal gyrus.. Acta psychologica. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104663

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