Book: "It's Okay to Be Different: DPIC Development Theory to Break Free from Normalcy" to be Released on June 2nd
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- Book: "It's Okay to Be Different: DPIC Development Theory to Break Free from Normalcy" to be Released on June 2nd
- JMAM (Japan Management Association Management Center) will release the book "It's Okay to Be Different: DPIC Development Theory to Break Free from Normalcy" on June 2, 2026, at bookstores nationwide and online. The book offers a new perspective on human relationships based on the DPIC theory from intercultural sensitivity research.
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- Date: June 3, 2026
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JMAM (Japan Management Association Management Center) will release the book "It's Okay to Be Different: DPIC Development Theory to Break Free from Normalcy" on June 2, 2026, at bookstores nationwide and online. The book offers a new perspective on human relationships based on the DPIC theory from intercultural sensitivity research.
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JMAM (Japan Management Association Management Center) will release the book "It's Okay to Be Different: DPIC Development Theory to Break Free from Normalcy" on June 2, 2026, at bookstores nationwide and online. The book offers a new perspective on human relationships based on the DPIC theory from intercultural sensitivity research.
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JMAM (Japan Management Association Management Center) (President and Representative Director: Shiro Cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will release the book "It's Okay to Be Different: DPIC Development Theory to Break Free from Normalcy" on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at bookstores nationwide and online.
■ About This Book
How to find a position where you can live in peace even if you are different
Just realizing that "there is a part of me that feels different" can make your heart feel lighter.
"Why can't I fit in like everyone else?"
At work, at home, in friendships – we all struggle with being "different" from others every day.
We feel like we can't read the room. Our values don't align. Compared to those around us, we feel like we're the only one who's strange.
But perhaps that pain doesn't come from "there being someone different," but from "how you perceive that difference" – your own way of seeing things.
Based on the theory "DPIC (Developmental Profile for Intercultural Consciousness)" born from intercultural sensitivity research, this book helps you re-examine your own "structure of common sense" and cultivate a perspective that isn't swayed by human relationships.
The reasons you feel "I'm not understood."
The background behind blaming yourself for "not being normal."
And how to create a position where you can live in peace, even while being different.
Instead of trying to change others, deepening your understanding of yourself as someone who feels "difference" can gradually make human relationships easier.
You don't have to fear "not being able to understand each other."
This is a new textbook on human relationships for you, who is different, to live without denying yourself.
■ Book Overview
Title: It's Okay to Be Different
Subtitle: DPIC Development Theory to Break Free from Normalcy
Author: Shizu Yamamoto
Release Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Price: 1,980 yen (tax included)
Publisher: Japan Management Association Management Center
Pages: 316 pages
Format: Shiroku (approx. 188 x 128 mm)
ISBN: 9784800594433
■ Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Novel: The Distance from "Normal" - Part 1
Chapter 2: Goodbye to the Only "Correct World Line"
Chapter 3: The Trap Called Autopilot: Why People Can't Forgive Those Who Deviate from "Normal"
Chapter 4: What Does It Look Like?: What You Care About Is the Center of Your World
Chapter 5: The Invisible Wall, The Visible Pain: Why That Gaze Turns to You
Chapter 6: Reframing That Pain in Different Words: Physics Becomes Your Ally
Chapter 7: The Event of "Difference": Reflecting on That Divided Experience Through "Small Boundaries"
Chapter 8: DPIC: Where Are You on Your Journey?: Encounters with "Difference" Change the Scenery
Chapter 9: Novel: The Distance from "Normal" - Part 2
Chapter 10: Miki's Journey Again: DPIC Commentary
Chapter 11: Into the DPIC Journey
■ Author Profile
Shizu Yamamoto
Professor, Department of English Language and Communication, School of Letters, Tokai University; Director, Intercultural Development Research Institute; Advisor, Ideal Leaders. Specializes in intercultural communication, intercultural training, and intercultural communication education. Holds a Master's degree in Communication Studies from Portland State University and a Ph.D. (Education) from Sophia University, specializing in cross-cultural psychology and intercultural education. Has researched the scaling of the intercultural sensitivity development model and its conceptualization based on Japanese sensibilities for over 20 years. Developed the "Intercultural Consciousness Development® Profile" (DPIC: Developmental Profile for Intercultural Consciousness) test for measuring intercultural sensitivity. This test enables the measurement of intercultural sensitivity levels and the provision of individual advice, and is used in corporate global leadership/diversity training and coaching from a developmental perspective.
■ About the Book
A new textbook on human relationships for people who worry about "having to be normal."
■ Purchase Links
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/480059443X
Rakuten Books: https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/18639219/
■ About This Book
How to find a position where you can live in peace even if you are different
Just realizing that "there is a part of me that feels different" can make your heart feel lighter.
"Why can't I fit in like everyone else?"
At work, at home, in friendships – we all struggle with being "different" from others every day.
We feel like we can't read the room. Our values don't align. Compared to those around us, we feel like we're the only one who's strange.
But perhaps that pain doesn't come from "there being someone different," but from "how you perceive that difference" – your own way of seeing things.
Based on the theory "DPIC (Developmental Profile for Intercultural Consciousness)" born from intercultural sensitivity research, this book helps you re-examine your own "structure of common sense" and cultivate a perspective that isn't swayed by human relationships.
The reasons you feel "I'm not understood."
The background behind blaming yourself for "not being normal."
And how to create a position where you can live in peace, even while being different.
Instead of trying to change others, deepening your understanding of yourself as someone who feels "difference" can gradually make human relationships easier.
You don't have to fear "not being able to understand each other."
This is a new textbook on human relationships for you, who is different, to live without denying yourself.
■ Book Overview
Title: It's Okay to Be Different
Subtitle: DPIC Development Theory to Break Free from Normalcy
Author: Shizu Yamamoto
Release Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Price: 1,980 yen (tax included)
Publisher: Japan Management Association Management Center
Pages: 316 pages
Format: Shiroku (approx. 188 x 128 mm)
ISBN: 9784800594433
■ Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Novel: The Distance from "Normal" - Part 1
Chapter 2: Goodbye to the Only "Correct World Line"
Chapter 3: The Trap Called Autopilot: Why People Can't Forgive Those Who Deviate from "Normal"
Chapter 4: What Does It Look Like?: What You Care About Is the Center of Your World
Chapter 5: The Invisible Wall, The Visible Pain: Why That Gaze Turns to You
Chapter 6: Reframing That Pain in Different Words: Physics Becomes Your Ally
Chapter 7: The Event of "Difference": Reflecting on That Divided Experience Through "Small Boundaries"
Chapter 8: DPIC: Where Are You on Your Journey?: Encounters with "Difference" Change the Scenery
Chapter 9: Novel: The Distance from "Normal" - Part 2
Chapter 10: Miki's Journey Again: DPIC Commentary
Chapter 11: Into the DPIC Journey
■ Author Profile
Shizu Yamamoto
Professor, Department of English Language and Communication, School of Letters, Tokai University; Director, Intercultural Development Research Institute; Advisor, Ideal Leaders. Specializes in intercultural communication, intercultural training, and intercultural communication education. Holds a Master's degree in Communication Studies from Portland State University and a Ph.D. (Education) from Sophia University, specializing in cross-cultural psychology and intercultural education. Has researched the scaling of the intercultural sensitivity development model and its conceptualization based on Japanese sensibilities for over 20 years. Developed the "Intercultural Consciousness Development® Profile" (DPIC: Developmental Profile for Intercultural Consciousness) test for measuring intercultural sensitivity. This test enables the measurement of intercultural sensitivity levels and the provision of individual advice, and is used in corporate global leadership/diversity training and coaching from a developmental perspective.
■ About the Book
A new textbook on human relationships for people who worry about "having to be normal."
■ Purchase Links
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/480059443X
Rakuten Books: https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/18639219/
FAQ
Who is this book for?
It is recommended for people who often feel 'different' in relationships and blame themselves.
What is the DPIC theory?
It is a theory that measures the developmental stages of intercultural sensitivity, assessing one's understanding of different cultures and values.
What will change after reading this book?
You will be freed from the pressure to be 'normal' and learn to accept your true self.