Reprint Published for "A Textbook for Strengthening Non-Cognitive Skills," Which Develops "Non-Cognitive Skills" Such as Motivation, Perseverance, and Leadership—Traits Said to Be Lacking in AI.

The long-awaited book version of lectures that have gained popularity in educational settings, such as schools across the country, targeting young people, including teenagers! A leading expert in the development of "non-cognitive skills" provides a step-by-step, practical guide for middle and high school students and the Z generation to cultivate these abilities themselves. This unprecedented book, targeted at young readers, has finally been realized due to passionate requests from schools. It is packed with hints on how to recognize the roles that humans—but not AI—can fulfill, and how to acquire and demonstrate the skills necessary for those roles: non-cognitive skills! What are non-cognitive skills? Skills that determine life satisfaction and work performance. Communication skills: The ability to interact smoothly with others. Compassion and empathy: The ability to stand in others' shoes and imagine their feelings. Perseverance: The ability to endure and continue efforts to achieve goals. Confidence and self-esteem: The ability to view oneself positively. Motivation: The ability to try to move forward toward goals, etc. Reader Voices: * I bought this for my child, and they read it all at once because the expression of non-cognitive skills was easy to understand. * The entertainment value and depth are outstanding! * I thought it was aimed at middle, high school, and university students, but it contains deep content that clearly reaches us adults, including those in their 20s and 30s who are 3 to 7 years into their careers. * It is, above all, easy to read. Written in a style that feels like the author is speaking directly to you, it is not only easy to understand but goes straight to the heart. * From the reader's perspective, it conveyed a profound "power" that is completely different from the difficult-sounding term "non-cognitive skills." Author Information: Yoshikazu Nakayama Born in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, in January 1976. Representative of All HEROs LLC. Specially Appointed Professor at IPU (International Pacific University). Former Associate Professor at the Institute for Educational Research and Teacher Development, Okayama University. After graduating from the Okayama University Faculty of Education, he worked for nine years as a school-age childcare instructor, being the only man in the prefecture at the time in 1999. Since then, he shifted his focus to the study of educational methodology. He has conducted practical research in collaboration with various educational sites, from early childhood education to elementary, middle, and high school education. While at Okayama University, he became the lead staff member for student career education, and from his more than a quarter-century of educational experience with elementary students and university students, he discovered the common denominator of "the development of non-cognitive skills." In addition to advocating for educational practices centered on the development of non-cognitive skills nationwide, he energetically conducts activities for working adults, such as support for young people's social advancement and corporate seminars, disseminating the importance of non-cognitive skills to all generations. Major books include "Non-cognitive Skills That Cannot Be Measured by Achievement Tests Help Children Grow" and "Tips for Developing Your Own and Others' Non-Cognitive Skills That Can Be Applied at Home, School, and Work" (Tokyo Shoseki), "How to Foster 'Non-Cognitive Skills' for Teachers" (Meiji Tosho), and co-authored "Learning First-Time Non-Cognitive Skills through Manga and Illustrations" (Gakken), among many others. He also serves as a supervisor for numerous books. Contents: Chapter 1: What are non-cognitive skills? 1. That guy is smart 2. Abilities that cannot be measured using the same ruler 3. The power called non-cognitive skills Chapter 2: Why are non-cognitive skills required now? 1. What has changed? 2. Why now? 3. AI vs. Humans!? 4. Let's ride the wave of change! Chapter 3: How to train non-cognitive skills 1. What governs non-cognitive skills? 2. If your consciousness changes, your behavior changes 3. The pyramid of non-cognitive skills 4. Do you know your own 'temperament'? 5. Do you have values and beliefs? Chapter 4: How to maintain awareness 1. What does it mean to be proactive? 2. How to face the 'obvious' 3. How to use a sense of crisis and a sense of fulfillment 4. Giving up positively Chapter 5: Self-monitoring and control 1. Out-of-body experience!? 2. Improving the accuracy of monitoring 3. Putting reflection to use Chapter 6: Two types of dreams—for the sake of someone 1. Agency and Well-being 2. Two types of dreams 3. Kindness is not just for others Chapter 7: It doesn't end with just non-cognitive skills 1. Making coincidence your ally 2. If you utilize non-cognitive skills, cognitive skills will also... 3. If you utilize non-cognitive skills even more 4. Non-cognitive skills can be trained by adults too! "A Textbook for Strengthening Non-Cognitive Skills" - Author: Yoshikazu Nakayama - Price: 1,980 yen (1,800 yen base price + 10% tax) - Format: Shirokuhan, 144 pages https://www.tokyo-shoseki.co.jp/product/books/81837/