In general, we tend to be aware of the power of language to discredit certain ideas. Although these phenomena occur in all areas of our life, and are particularly evident in the policy. But, how is carried out the debunking of an idea? Do you need a large dose of rhetoric, and a high power […]
The social connection can facilitate the dehumanization of the other
We live in an era hipersocial. The Internet and social networks, and the study of emotional intelligence, have triggered interest in the way in which we relate to each other, for the evolutionary origin of these relations, but also by the implications of the social relations between individuals. A study published in the Journal of […]
The two faces of Emotional Intelligence
The emotional intelligence is the star of the psychology in recent years. The work of authors such as Daniel Goleman has contriubido to spread the concept among the general public, looking for applications of this ability to different areas of our lives (such as work and personal relationships). This type of intelligence has been associated […]
the Internet and our sense of self
When we’re not doing anything in particular, what happens in our brain?, what is inactive? The answer is not: a network of neurons is active in those states in which we are not doing any particular activity, the so-called neural network by default (RND). An article published in the October issue of the magazine Journal […]
limitations of brainstorming as a technique for creative
One of the creativity techniques more well-known is the storm of ideas, or brainstorming, in which a group of individuals gather to pitch ideas around a question. Despite its popularity, brainstorming has important limitations: several studies have shown that, in comparison to a group of isolated individuals (so-called “nominal group”), the brainstorming group can reduce […]
what to Read for pleasure makes us better readers?
One of the ideas most widely known on the reading, and enhanced by educators, is the need to increase in children reading for pleasure to improve the reading competency at the time: thus, read more it would be a means to read better. But although this relationship is rarely discussed, the fact is that it […]
When to be an expert is a matter of luck
No one in the history of psychology has studied so much and so well the errors of our reasoning, as psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky (deceased in 1996). In a recent article for the New York Times, Kahneman returns to offer us a sample of his thought and of his work as a psychologist. […]
The scientist in us
To say that children are curious by nature is a topic that is: through play, children interact with other people and with the world, and gain information and knowledge. This is why it is so important to determine what conditions favour the deployment of our natural curiosity. A social psychology experiment published in the journal […]
Watching a video causes the same changes neural active learning
The discussion about the effects that new technologies might be causing in our brains is a hot topic in recent years. There seems to be agreement on what are those effects, nor on whether they could be beneficial or particular: recall, for example, the reactions are passionate, both in favor and against, that has been […]
How to evaluate the expert knowledge?
Sometimes, we find ourselves faced with the question of whether we should trust or not in certain scientific statements. And it is not surprising. To measure that increases the volume of information, reduces our ability to assimilate it, and this is especially true in science, where en sometimes you need a specialized knowledge prior to […]