Investigación psicopedagógica del humor y la alegría

El objetivo fundamental de esta obra es analizar el desarrollo y los mecanismos que subyacen en la génesis de los dominios sociales del ser humano.

Los organofosforados (OPs) son una clase muy amplia de compuestos químicos que se usan comúnmente como insecticidas en la agricultura. Su principal mecanismo de acción es inhibir de forma irreversible la acetilcolinesterasa (AChE), enzima que degrada la acetilcolina (ACh). Sin embargo, diversos estudios señalan que otras enzimas podrían estar contribuyendo a la neurotoxicidad generada por estos compuestos (Casida y col., 2004; Pope, 1999); así como la implicación de otros sistemas de transmisión, además del colinérgico (Sánchez-Ámate y col., 2002; Ray y col., 2001; Kassa y col.,...

Contrary to what many people suppose, success does not depend so much on IQ, genetics, economic facilities, relationships or luck. It is true that all these aspects can influence the result; however, the main factor in achieving outstanding achievement lies in the way we use our brains. Using the latest scientific advances and great success stories, doctors Jeff Brown and Mark Fenske, specialists in neuroscience and psychology at Harvard Medical School, examine in these pages the mechanisms that anyone can develop and that will allow them to transform your brain capacity into a powerful...

Insults are a part of our everyday lives. But, why do we insult one another? Why do they hurt the recipient? How can we overcome the tendency to offend others? This book is a comprehensive research on a phenomenon whose importance is greater than we realize. The author shows the role that insults play in relationships and social dynamics. He exposes how, over time, culture has faced this form of aggression by codes of politeness and prohibitions. The book also includes the mechanisms by which it is possible to face these insults and keep them from causing pain.