Kokology 2: More of the Game of Self-Discovery [Paperback]

Tadahiko Nagao (Author), Isamu Saito (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 25, 2001

Kokology 2 offers all-new insights into the surprising real you.

Kokology, the popular Japanese pop-psych quiz game, is now an American bestseller, and Kokology 2 offers more than 50 all-new quizzes, perfect for beginners and experienced kokologists alike. Kokology, the study of kokoro ("mind" or "spirit" in Japanese), asks you to answer questions about seemingly innocent topics -- such as which is the cleanest room in an imaginary house? -- and then reveals what your answers say about you. Play it alone as a quest of self-discovery, or play with friends, if you dare!

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Japanese

About the Author

Isamu Saito, a renowned professor at Rissho University in Japan, is the author of a number of bestselling books on psychology and relationships. He created Kokology.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (September 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743222121
• ISBN-13: 978-0743222129
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful conversation starter, December 25, 2001

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Laureli Becker (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kokology 2: More of the Game of Self-Discovery (Paperback)

A friend told me about this little book that had surprising insights. I was curious and just had to check it out. Everyone that I have shared it with has absolutely loved it. Each exercise is just a paragraph or a few sentences. It describes a scenario and asks you to choose an option or visualize a scene. Your responses are the key to your personality traits. I have even used this book with a group of very bored teenagers in a classroom setting, and they loved it! The discussions were insightful and often hilarious. Some of the scenarios deal with adult topics, so I would advise one to edit it according to the audience. Enjoy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just as funny, but not as insightful as Kokology 1..., October 16, 2005

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This review is from: Kokology 2: More of the Game of Self-Discovery (Paperback)

I picked up Kokology 1 in a funky bookstore on State St. in Santa Barbara, several years ago. I've used it often with friends and family. The questions are intriguing, hard to cheat (you think you have them figured out, but you never do) and, because they are short, are very easy to play rapidly. For some reason, this book always seems to go over better than The Book of Questions (though I like that one as well).

I was very excited to get Kokology 2, as I have played the first enough times to start remembering my answers when I play it with new groups of people.

Unfortunately, though these questions are also hard to cheat and riotously funny (like the first book), they are not as insightful. I don't finish the questions thinking, "Wow! I didn't realize that about myself!" Two of the questions my husband and I played were very confusing. We both tried to answer one of them in different ways and it turned out that they were looking for something totally different than either of our methods. Another question asked us to come up with the emotions of all seven dwarfs (from Snow White), which was tedious and hard to remember (though I do think it was more insightful than some of the other questions).

Overall, I think the first book was better. Still, this is worth purchasing and playing with friends. After all, the best part of either of these books is the chance to get to know others better and become closer as a result.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and insightful, January 10, 2011

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This review is from: Kokology 2: More of the Game of Self-Discovery (Paperback)

This book is so much fun and gives an interesting insight into one's subconscious. My wife and I like to read this before bed sometimes. It is interesting and can be funny too. This book is very similar to the first kokology and will give you plenty of entertainment and insight. Also, the book has plenty of re-read value because after a month or two, you can redo the entire book!