// Disciplines
Cultural Studies
6 topics
- VTuber and Virtual Personhood
Is the Boundary Between Virtual and Real Becoming Thinner?
The question 'Is the boundary between virtual and real becoming thinner?' asks whether the line between 'virtual' and 'real' is truly losing…
- Kissaten and Cafes
What Are the Conditions for a Place Where You Can Stay for Any Number of Hours?
A 'place where you can stay for any number of hours' is a space where not only physical comfort but also the psychological 'sense of place' …
- Fujoshi Culture
Are Emotions Toward Characters the Same as Emotions Toward Real People?
In fujoshi culture, people often feel love, jealousy, sadness, and joy toward 2D characters just like toward real humans. This question asks…
- Knowledge Gap Hypothesis
Can Effort Close the Gap in Learning Environments
The question of whether the gap in learning environments can be closed by effort re-examines whether the causes of the knowledge gap should …
- Mineral & Stone Hobby
What Draws Us to Myths and Legends About Stones?
Interest in myths and legends about stones questions why humans project stories and meaning onto inanimate stones. Stones embody Earth's his…
- Preppers
Is There Such a Thing as Over-Preparing?
What does 'over-preparing' refer to? By what standard — physical quantity, psychological burden, or social impact — do we judge something as…