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 (1751) is an unpublished source of great importance for our knowledge of traditional Yucatec medicine, both because of its early date as well as the fact that it reflects a synthesis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…

The dental mutilation was a cultural practice in Mesoamerica, being accepted that it was used to re-enforce symbolic-social aspects that had to be manifested in an individual. In the human osteological collection from Tantoc, an archaeological site in San Luis…

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,…

The Colombian Ministry of Education to grant Educational accreditation for academic excellence, establishes as a fundamental aspect the assessment and monitoring of impacts generated by the environmental engineering graduates and solutions that provides the degree to the local needs. Therefore,…

The Coordination of Environmental Management of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, "CGA”, has the task of managing all programs and projects that underpin the functioning of the Environmental Management System, and works with four main programs: Environmental Education,…

In this paper, we present the experience of an integration project that was developed during the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th semesters of the programs in Environmental Engineering at the Universidad del Mar in Mexico. It consisted of a series of…

An important issue in pre-Columbian art historical studies is the interconnection between dierent dimensions of Mexican reality, i.e. pre-Columbian and modern Mexico, as it reveals many notions and misconcep-tions about its pre-Hispanic past—particularly in regards to the Mexica, also known…