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,…

In this study we analyze the meaning of symbols based on the psychological approach of Piaget. In addition, we would like to stimulate more research in this area. A symbol has sense when it has a nexus with a specific…

Se destaca la importancia que tuvo la obra de Skinner en la aplicación del conocimiento psicológico a una diversidad de problemas como los de Ia educación, la salud y otros más, It is emphazised the importance of Skinner's works in…

Based on a text on Einstein’s theory of relativity, the difference between reading science and doing science is outlined. The complexity of the reading process of scientific literature is also explained through its comprehension, which passes through three phases (reading…

Desde la aparición de los primeros Sistemas Expertos o Sistemas Basados en Conocimiento, aproximadamente en la década de 1960, el uso de estas herramientas se ha extendido de manera extraordinaria. Más allá de las aplicaciones que estas herramientas, derivadas de…

The traditional concept of intelligence and its measurement are critically reviewed, stressing its logical and empirical deficiencies. An alternative definition of intelligence as varied and effective behavior is proposed and it is analyzed in terms of competences. Taking into account…

The present paper argues for the systematization of the established knowledge on eating behavior in Conditioning and in Motivation on the basis of the quantitative contiguities between some of its controlling variables. A variable in common to both types of…

El análisis paleoepidemiológico y paleodemográfico en las poblaciones mayas ha sido un tema que se ha tratado en forma separada por diversos investigadores, llegando a interpretaciones sesgadas por la escasa conjunción de estas áreas complementarias que abordan los estudios antropofísicos. Más aún, la…

Health studies in ancient populations is a very complex field. Many years passed by before anthropologists showed concern to know about health in ancient populations, and paleopathological studies of skeletal remains shifted from the traditional clinic orientation of individual cases to population and…

Globalization is analyzed as a scientific category, and also as ideological discourse. The first perspective is based on the recognition of the fact that the present state of capitalism has not essentially changed vis-à-vis the past as regards the asymmetrical…