Manuel Martínez Herrera Universidad de Costa Rica Abstract This is a comment about a book entitled “Political Psychology” whose author belong to Mirta González catedratic teacher at the University of Costa Rica. In our guild is a sporadic event publishing a book and even more of a subject as political psychology. This book of… Read more »
Posts By: Josué Leiva
Shamanism and Entheogenic/Hallucinatory Drugs in the Pre-Columbian World
Carlos M. Quirce Balma Universidad de Costa Rica Abstract This article presents some of the most current and widespread theories on shamanism. Both traditional and modern theories which lean towards neurophysiologic interpretations of altered and higher states of consciousness are dealt with. The generalized and central use of psychedelics and plants containing altering substances… Read more »
Sense of coherence and health in self-perceived healthy aged people
Zoila Edith Hernández Zamora Yamilet Ehrenzweig Sánchez Liliana Yépez Olvera Universidad Veracruzana, México Abstract This paper aims to identify the relationship between the level of sense of coherence in a sample of elderly people at a daycare facility in the Mexican city of Xalapa, in the state of Veracruz, and the self-perception that they… Read more »
Stress, Anger, and Anxiety Management through REBT in Patients with Arterial Hypertension
Federico Holst Schumacher Diego Quirós Morales Universidad de Iberoamérica, Costa Rica Abstract Hypertension is one of the disorders with the highest incidence worldwide; it is recommended that the psychosocial factors that influence it be managed. In this project we evaluated the implementation of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) on the levels of hypertension, stress, anger,… Read more »
Reflections on Maternity Today
Adriana Vindas González Universidad de Costa Rica Abstract Everyday we encounter mothers of different ages and socioeconomic status, unsure about motherhood and their role as mothers, and about the possibility of actually performing that role successfully. Finding answers would seem to require tapping into the experience of previous generations. However, parenting nowadays requires the incorporation… Read more »
Physical Exercise, Brain Functioning, and Body Image
José Moncada-Jiménez Universidad de Costa Rica Abstract Body image is a component of the self. It has been estimated that a large group of males and females of heterogeneous ages and racial/ethnic backgrounds are discontent with their body image. Therefore, public opinion shows concern on the topic of body image since it has been related… Read more »
Emergent Literacy Knowledge and Classroom Practices for its promotion: a Study with Preschool Education Teachers in Costa Rica
L. Diego Conejo Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica University of Missouri, USA. Ana M. Carmiol Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Abstract Teachers’ conceptions and knowledge affect their practices, and teachers’ practices influence preschoolers’ early literacy development. This study explores how much teachers value classroom practices previously proven to be effective in promoting early… Read more »
Reading Fast is not always the same as Understanding: Examining the Relationship Between Speed and Comprehension
Gabriela Silva-Maceda Silvia Romero-Contreras Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, México. Abstract A change in the way Reading is evaluated in Mexico in primary education has been the introduction of measuring reading speed in students. This has direct implications in the teaching of reading. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between… Read more »
Teacher-Student Interactions and Child Abuse: Microgenetic Analysis from a Sociocultural Perspective
María Natalia Rodríguez García Julián David Torres Moreno Mónica Roncancio Moreno Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Abstract This research aims to characterize connotations regarding child abuse from teacher-student interactions and relationships that occur inside a first grade classroom, located in a public school in the city of Bogotá. Theoretically, we support our work on… Read more »
PISA 2012: Age at Immigration and the Spanish Education System
Esperanza Bausela Herreras Universidad Pública de Navarra, España Abstract: Introduction. Immigrants arriving at school at younger ages have lower educational achievement than those who arrive at adolescence. Aims. Analyze risk and / or probability of immigrant students having low performance in skills assessed in PISA 2012, considering their age of arrival into the Education System…. Read more »