ソフトスキルを脳波で計測

ソフトスキルとは、ビジネスに必要な専門知識や技能ではなく、対人交渉術などどちらかというと言葉に表しにくい、定量評価がしづらい能力を指します。

The National Research Council’s 2012 report of 21stcentury skills challenges us to recognize the critical role soft skills play in our lives, both on and off the job. They stress the need for students and working adults to be able to identify and develop skills that include innovation, creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and self-management; (Frontal Gamma Asymmetry in Response to Soft Skills Stimuli: A Pilot Study July 2015NeuroRegulation 2(2):70-85 DOI:10.15540/nr.2.2.70 Bonnstetter et al.)

ビジネスにおける成功にはソフトスキルが必須であると言われますが、ソフトスキルが捉えどころがないものであるかぎり、科学研究の対象になり得ません。そこで、ソフトスキルをどうやって、数値化するかということが問題になります。一つの方法は、ソフトスキルが必要なタスクの遂行中の脳活動を記録測定して、脳活動データを分析することによりソフトスキルの実行、程度を定量することでしょう。そのためには、被験者を束縛しない状態での脳活動の測定が必要になります。そのような脳活動計測の手段として、脳波測定がよい候補になることでしょう。

実際、ソフトスキルと脳波との関係を調べる研究のと取組があります。

ソフトスキルとＥＥＧに関する論文

  1. Measuring Soft Skills in Authentic Learning Environments Gabriel et al.,  Australian Learning Analytics Summer Institute 2019 ラウンドテーブルディスカッションの紹介
  2. Frontal Gamma Asymmetry in Response to Soft Skills Stimuli: A Pilot Study July 2015NeuroRegulation 2(2):70-85 DOI:10.15540/nr.2.2.70 PDF available at ResearchGate
  3. Learning in balance: Using oscillatory EEG biomarkers of attention, motivation and vigilance to interpret game-based learning Cowley & Ravaja  Published online: 29 Sep 2014 Cogent Education Volume 1, 2014 – Issue 1  To study the psychophysiological underpinning of learning that occurs in such “soft skills” or knowledge-focused games, we must examine learners’ tonic brain activity, not only event-related activity as is usually studied. We present results from an experiment designed to address this need, motivated by the opportunity to build greater understanding of how serious game play can induce learning. We focus mainly on the electroencephalogram (EEG), notably frequency band power and asymmetry, which relate to such important aspects of learning as vigilance and motivation.
  4. Waldman, Balthazard, and Peterson (2011) . They used qEEG to link coherence and inspirational leadership traits, wherein they found a correlation between right frontal coherence and socialized visionary communication.

脳の認知機能とＥＥＧに関する論文

  1. Russian Scientists Determine Intelligence Levels by Measuring EEG at Rest 04/30/2021 South Ural State University
  2. EEG Correlates of Task Engagement and Mental Workload in Vigilance, Learning and Memory Tasks (PDF) 2007

Soft skills

  1. Soft Skills: Personality Development for Life Success 3rd Edition November 29, 2021 English Edition by Prashant Sharma