The research problem dealt with in the first part of this text concerns the existence of a Mayan theory of knowledge based on its own historical evolution through a mind perspective that involves an acceptance of intercultural difference. The text…

The Libro de medicinas, muy seguro.... (1751) is an unpublished source of great importance for our knowledge of traditional Yucatec medicine, both because of its early date as well as the fact that it reflects a synthesis between purely indigenous…

The article analyzes representations made by academics about professional psychology practice and the meaning they give to their social identity. As a case of study, qualitative and interpretative methodologies were used to study academics' representations about status and social prestige…

This review was made to examine some aspects of studies that describe the function of social support networks in elders, as this age group is increasing in number and it has been reported that the social network is relevant for…

Objective: to analyze the influence of stigma and family support in therapeutic adhesion of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome carrier. Material and methods: observational, analytical, cross-sectional study, applied in 42 patients of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (hiv-aids) attending the Family Medicine Unit…

Scientific knowledge and sociology are directly related to the power of war, but instead of leading us to a positive cultural evolution we have obtained a negative cultural evolution. This is shown by many historical exarnples, but the reacent Gulf…

The study of man has been and continues to be a central problem in philosophy and Anthropology, due to the fact that man tends to look introspectively to learn about himself, as we have seem him do it historically since…

The state of psychology as a knowledge discipline is examined. Some reflections are made about the application of psychological knowledge, taking into account: a) the nature of knowledge being applied, b) the translation of analytic knowledge typical of basic science,…

El conocimiento tradicional (CT) integra riqueza local y culturalmente compartida por los integrantes de una comunidad. Incluye información referente a creencias, sistemas de valores, respeto y cuidado al medio ambiente, así como el conocimiento y manejo de la flora nativa…

La teoría del crecimiento (neoclásica, endógena y de la nueva geografía económica) y el desarrollo de nuevas técnicas computacionales han fertilizado el campo de conocimiento del análisis económico-espacial y, más recientemente, el uso de métodos paramétricos se ha complementado con…