I share with you a post that I originally wrote for another platform. Although I don’t tend to reuse entries, on the one hand, I think that the topic is more than interesting (and includes a great video) and, on the other hand, we are of the easter holidays, so ralentizaremos the pace for a […]
The blog is reactivated
Personal issues several have occupied the time that was available to update this blog. However, since today Psychology information started to train again your activity, to continue providing you with news and items that may be of interest to you.And it does so with two innovations. The first is obvious: a change of WordPress template. […]
Disinformation: how it originates and how to combat it
We live inundated with information, “infoxicados” say many. What is certain is that this abundance of information increases our chances to obtain knowledge… but also to consume information that are incorrect. And the consumption of incorrect information is a major problem, since they are not at all easy to correct once this is understood. There […]
Sensemaking distributed: using the mind of the other to give meaning to the web
The amount of information that we are currently seeking in Internet is huge: from articles of reference, to address, going by instructions on how to perform certain activities, videos, photos… The material that we could access seems to have no limit. But we are dedicated not only to seek out that information, but in addition […]
For the first time, it induces subjects to laboratory memories that do not believe they have lived
The memory is a very complex phenomenon, that each day we know more. In this blog I have already dedicated a post to studies related to memory, such as, for example, the amnesia of source, or the ease with which our social contacts can lead us in false recollections. A striking aspect of memory is […]
Fallacies argumentative in format computer graphics
One of the key skills of a critical thinker is knowing how to identify when an argument is by discussing a reasoning incorrect (a fallacy of argument, or also called a fallacy of rhetoric). And I say “know how to identify” because the task of labeling what fallacy in particular is discussing can be a […]
The curriculum is based on readings of non-fiction improves reading comprehension (in NY)
What is the best way to promote, and improve, the practice of reading amongst the young? The most frequent response is usually something like this: the love of reading has to be developed allowing young readers to choose books that are of interest to you, mostly works of fiction. That is to say, the development […]
diet information
It may be that the reader will not sound the name of Clay Johnson, but Johnson deserves a prominent place in the world of politics. Interestingly, not because of his political activities, but because he was one of the co-founders of the firm Blue State Digital, an agency that created and managed the Obama brand […]
Deceived by the narrative of fiction
On the contrary that the texts rhetorical, or informational, fictional narrative is not intended to provide readers with a detailed knowledge of the world. But, at the same time, if we leave aside the texts that are catalogued as “fantasy”, fictional narrative usually contain a lot of information that applies to the real world. Thus, […]
why the slides in a presentation can suppress the information oral
The use of slides created by Power Point (or similar software) in presentations is widely spread in various contexts: at work, in educational institutions, in the talks of business,… And that is because it is assumed that the support for these slides improves retention of the information presented by the lecturer. However, there is some […]