Assertive Thinking May Bring Beneficial Human Relationship in The Light of Psychosomatic Medicine and Hinohara-Ism

Uchida Y, Bando H, Nishikiori Y, Bando M and Yoshioka A

Published on: 2025-04-21

Abstract

Primary care (PC) and Psychosomatic medicine (PM) have been more crucial for our society. A respected doctor, Shigeaki Hinohara, had developed PC and PM 60 years ago in Japan. For better QOL and well-being of the elderly, he established New Elderly Association (NEA), and taught fundamental medical philosophy as Hinohara-ism to many people. Authors have managed Shikoku division of NEA for years, and dealt with some forum for anti-aging. Mutual human relationship would be important, in which assertive, non-assertive and aggressive types are found. Among them, assertive communication can lead to satisfactory status with coordination, synchronization, well-being and happiness.