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Front Psychol ; 15: 1387549, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39077208

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Child custody cases post-parental separation entail inherent complexities and uncertainties for legal experts and decision-makers, and are influenced by context factors. This study sheds light on how legal actors (i.e., judges, prosecutors, lawyers, psychologists, and social workers) navigate the uncertainties that arise in such context and, therefore, make their decisions. Based on a reflexive thematic analysis involving 73 participants from Brazil and England, this study reveals cognitive strategies employed by legal actors to comprehend uncertainty and operate in the decision-making context. These strategies encompass heuristics (i.e., selection, evaluation, degrees of freedom, and outsourcing decisions/ resolution) and metacognitive strategies (custodial arrangements, professional practices and 'best interests of the child' speech). These results provide a window into the decision-making processes in child custody cases; they offer a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted sensemaking strategies employed by legal professionals. The results carry substantial implications for informing and improving legal practice in handling complex child custody situations. Furthermore, this study charts new paths for future research by highlighting potential avenues for refining and advancing the strategies employed by legal experts in these cases, especially considering the child's best interests.

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Child Neuropsychol ; : 1-37, 2024 Jul 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39049784

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This study determined the extent to which working memory (WM) played a moderating and/or mediating role in word-problem-solving (WPS) instructional outcomes between children with and without math difficulties (MD). A randomized pretest-posttest control group study investigated the effects of 8-week strategy instruction in one of four treatment conditions on WPS accuracy of third graders with MD (N = 136) when compared to children with (N = 28) and without MD (N = 43). Comparisons were made of three strategy conditions that included overt cues (e.g. underlining key sentences, filling in diagrams), another treatment condition that removed the overt cues (material-only), and two control conditions (children with and without MD). Four important findings emerged. First, posttest WM significantly predicted posttest WPS, computation, and schema accuracy independent of pretest and treatment conditions. Second, posttest WM mediated posttest WPS treatment outcomes when the control conditions included children without MD. Third, strategy conditions that included overt cues (e.g. crossing out irrelevant sentences) decreased WM demands compared to the Materials-Only condition (without overt cues) for children with MD. Finally, incremental attention allocation training within treatment conditions improved posttest WM in children with MD but not posttest WPS. Results indicated that WPS differences between children with and without MD across treatment conditions were mediated by posttest WM performance.

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Healthcare (Basel) ; 12(10)2024 May 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38786429

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This study was conducted in response to the increasing prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia and the significant risk faced by individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment with multiple-domain deficits (aMCI-md). Given the promising effects of MTPs, the primary aim of this study was to further explore their impact by assessing the maintenance of their benefits. Thus, 45 participants were randomly allocated in two groups: the Experimental group (n = 22), which received the metacognitive training program (MTP), and the Control group (n = 23) that received the cognitive exercises program (CEP). The training programs-the MTP and the CEP-included 10 individual sessions of a one-hour duration and took place once per week. To test the efficacy of the MTP, cognitive and metacognitive outcomes were compared between two groups-Experimental (EG) and Control (CG)-at four distinct time points: before-after-3 months-6 months after intervention. Based on this study's findings, the positive effects of the MTP were evident over a six-month period. Specifically, already three months post-training, the CG began to show a decline in training-related gains. In contrast, the EG's performance consistently improved, highlighting the superior efficacy of the MTP. Gains attributed to the MTP were detected in cognitive measures: cognitive flexibility and immediate visual recall, as well as in metacognitive measures: metacognitive control, improved metacognitive beliefs of attention, and an increased use of cognitive strategies. In conclusion, the results demonstrated the sustained effects of the MTP in cognitive and metacognitive measures over a period of six months, providing novel insight into the application and efficacy of the MTP in individuals with MCI.

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Front Psychol ; 15: 1340146, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38629039

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Introduction: Studies have shown age-related differences in numerical cognition, for example, in the level of numerosity comparison ability. Moreover, some studies point out individual differences in the cognitive strategies employed during the performance of numerosity comparison tasks and reveal that they are related to the aging process. One probable cause of these differences is the level of cognitive functioning. The aim of our study was to determine the relationships among numerosity comparison ability, the cognitive strategies utilized in the performance of numerosity comparison tasks and the general cognitive functioning in older people. Methods: Forty-seven elderly people participated in the study. The participants were examined using overall cognitive functioning scales and computerized numerosity comparison task. Results: The results showed many correlations between the participants' level of cognitive functioning and the percent of correct responses (PCR) and response time (RT) during numerosity comparison, as well as with the cognitive strategies applied by the participants. Task correctness was positively related to the level of performance in the attention and executive function tasks. In contrast, the long-term memory resources index and visuospatial skills level were negatively correlated with RT regarding numerosity comparison task performance. The level of long-term memory resources was also positively associated with the frequency of use of more complex cognitive strategies. Series of regression analyses showed that both the level of general cognitive functioning and the cognitive strategies employed by participants in numerosity comparison can explain 9-21 percent of the variance in the obtained results. Discussion: In summary, these results showed significant relationships between the level of cognitive functioning and proficiency in numerosity comparison measured in older people. Moreover, it has been shown that cognitive resources level is related to the strategies utilized by older people, which indicates the potential application for cognitive strategy examinations in the development of new diagnostic tools.

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BMC Psychol ; 12(1): 245, 2024 Apr 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38689352

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Decision-making under uncertainty, a cornerstone of human cognition, is encapsulated by the "secretary problem" in optimal stopping theory. Our study examines this decision-making challenge, where participants are required to sequentially evaluate and make irreversible choices under conditions that simulate cognitive overload. We probed neurophysiological responses by engaging 27 students in a secretary problem simulation while undergoing EEG monitoring, focusing on Event-Related Potentials (ERPs) P200 and P400, and Theta to Beta Ratio (TBR) dynamics.Results revealed a nuanced pattern: the P200 component's amplitude declined from the initial to the middle offers, suggesting a diminishing attention span as participants grew accustomed to the task. This attenuation reversed at the final offer, indicating a heightened cognitive processing as the task concluded. In contrast, the P400 component's amplitude peaked at the middle offer, hinting at increased cognitive evaluation, and tapered off at the final decision. Additionally, TBR dynamics illustrated a fluctuation in attentional control and emotional regulation throughout the decision-making sequence, enhancing our understanding of the cognitive strategies employed.The research elucidates the dynamic interplay of cognitive processes in high-stakes environments, with neurophysiological markers fluctuating significantly as participants navigated sequential choices. By correlating these fluctuations with decision-making behavior, we provide insights into the evolving strategies from heightened alertness to strategic evaluation. Our findings offer insights that could inform the use of neurophysiological data in the development of decision-making frameworks, potentially contributing to the practical application of cognitive research in real-life contexts.


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Atención , Toma de Decisiones , Electroencefalografía , Potenciales Evocados , Humanos , Toma de Decisiones/fisiología , Potenciales Evocados/fisiología , Masculino , Femenino , Adulto Joven , Atención/fisiología , Adulto , Cognición/fisiología , Encéfalo/fisiología , Incertidumbre , Ritmo Teta/fisiología , Ritmo beta/fisiología
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Front Psychol ; 15: 1275678, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38414872

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Metacognition, the ability to monitor and regulate cognitive processes, is essential for individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) to accurately identify their deficits and effectively manage them. However, previous studies primarily focused on memory awareness in MCI, neglecting other domains affected in daily life. This study aimed to investigate how individuals with MCI perceive their abilities to handle various cognitively challenging situations representing real-life scenarios and their use of compensatory strategies. Thus 100 participants were recruited, including 50 with amnestic MCI with multiple deficits (aMCI) and 50 cognitively healthy controls (HC) matched in age and education. Participants completed three metacognitive scales assessing self-perceived efficacy in everyday life scenarios and one scale evaluating use of cognitive strategies. Results indicated that aMCI participants reported significantly lower self-efficacy in memory and divided-shifted attention scenarios compared to HC. Surprisingly, no significant group differences were found in the self-reports about the use of cognitive strategies. This suggests a potential gap in understanding or applying effective strategies for compensating cognitive deficits. These findings emphasize the importance of cognitive training programs targeting metacognitive knowledge enhancement and practical use of cognitive strategies that could enhance the quality of life for individuals with MCI.

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Dev Sci ; 27(2): e13452, 2024 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37800410

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Adults shift their attention to the right or to the left along a spatial continuum when solving additions and subtractions, respectively. Studies suggest that these shifts not only support the exact computation of the results but also anticipatively narrow down the range of plausible answers when processing the operands. However, little is known on when and how these attentional shifts arise in childhood during the acquisition of arithmetic. Here, an eye-tracker with high spatio-temporal resolution was used to measure spontaneous eye movements, used as a proxy for attentional shifts, while children of 2nd (8 y-o; N = 50) and 4th (10 y-o; N = 48) Grade solved simple additions (e.g., 4+3) and subtractions (e.g., 3-2). Gaze patterns revealed horizontal and vertical attentional shifts in both groups. Critically, horizontal eye movements were observed in 4th Graders as soon as the first operand and the operator were presented and thus before the beginning of the exact computation. In 2nd Graders, attentional shifts were only observed after the presentation of the second operand just before the response was made. This demonstrates that spatial attention is recruited when children solve arithmetic problems, even in the early stages of learning mathematics. The time course of these attentional shifts suggests that with practice in arithmetic children start to use spatial attention to anticipatively guide the search for the answer and facilitate the implementation of solving procedures. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: Additions and subtractions are associated to right and left attentional shifts in adults, but it is unknown when these mechanisms arise in childhood. Children of 8-10 years old solved single-digit additions and subtractions while looking at a blank screen. Eye movements showed that children of 8 years old already show spatial biases possibly to represent the response when knowing both operands. Children of 10 years old shift attention before knowing the second operand to anticipatively guide the search for plausible answers.


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Movimientos Oculares , Solución de Problemas , Adulto , Niño , Humanos , Solución de Problemas/fisiología , Aprendizaje , Movimiento , Matemática , Tiempo de Reacción/fisiología
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Ansiedad estrés ; 29(3): 145-152, Sept-Dic, 2023.
Artículo en Español | IBECS | ID: ibc-229791

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Los trastornos emocionales como la ansiedad, la depresión o las somatizaciones son los más frecuentes en la población mundial. En el caso concreto de los trastornos de ansiedad y por somatización la incidencia se sitúa en el 11 y 12%, respectivamente. La relación entre sendos trastornos ha sido ampliamente estudiada, mostrando la existencia de una relación bidireccional entre ambos. Sin embargo, los mecanismos que explican dicha interrelación todavía requieren de mayor estudio. El objetivo del presente trabajo es estudiar el rol mediador de las estrategias cognitivas de regulación emocional adaptativas y desadaptativas en la relación entre la ansiedad y los síntomas somáticos. Para ello, se ha utilizado una muestra de 1,730 participantes españoles. La muestra fue recogida mediante encuestas online dentro de un diseño observacional transversal. Para analizar los datos recogidos se plantean análisis correlacionales de las variables implicadas, así como tres modelos de mediación multivariable entre los síntomas de ansiedad (ansiedad generalizada, ansiedad cognitivo-afectiva o ansiedad somática), las estrategias cognitivas de regulación emocional adaptativas y desadaptativas, y los síntomas somáticos. Los resultados muestran que las estrategias de regulación emocional desadaptativas juegan un rol mediador solo entre la ansiedad de tipo somático y los síntomas somáticos, mientras que este efecto no se observó entre los síntomas de ansiedad generalizada y ansiedad cognitiva. Se debaten las implicaciones clínicas a la hora de abordar los trastornos de ansiedad y las somatizaciones.(AU)


Emotional disorders such as anxiety, depression or somatization are the most frequent in the world’s population. In the specific case of anxiety and somatoform disorders, the incidence is 11% and 12%, respectively. The relationship between the two disorders has been extensively studied, showing the existence of a bidirectional relationship between them. However, the mechanisms that explain this interrelationship still require further study. The aim of the present work is to study the mediating role of adaptive and maladaptive cognitive strategies of emotional regulation in the relationship between anxiety and somatic symptoms. For this purpose, a sample of 1,730 Spanish participants was used. The sample was collected through online surveys within a cross-sectional observational design. In order to analyze the data collected, correlational analyses of the variables involved, as well as three multivariate mediation models between anxiety symptoms (generalized anxiety, cognitive-affective anxiety or somatic anxiety), adaptive and maladaptive cognitive strategies of emotional regulation, and somatic symptoms are proposed. Results show that maladaptive emotional regulation strategies play a mediating role only between somatic-type anxiety and somatic symptoms, whereas this effect was not observed between generalized anxiety and cognitive anxiety symptoms. Clinical implications for addressing anxiety disorders and somatization are discussed.(AU)


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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Trastornos de Ansiedad , Trastornos Somatomorfos , Depresión , Síntomas Afectivos , Salud Mental , Ansiedad , Cuestionario de Salud del Paciente , Estudios Transversales
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Front Psychol ; 14: 1205056, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38046123

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Raven's advanced progressive matrices (APM) comprise two types of representational codes, namely visuo-spatial and verbal-analytical, that are used to solve APM puzzles. Studies using analytical, behavioral, and imaging methods have supported the multidimensional perspectives of APM puzzles. The visuo-spatial code is expected to recruit operations more responsive to the visual perception tasks. In contrast, the verbal-analytical code is expected to use operations more responsive to the logical reasoning task and may entail different cognitive strategies. Acknowledging different representational codes used in APM puzzle-solving is critical for a better understanding of APM's performance and their relationship with other tasks, especially creative reasoning. We used the eye-tracking method to investigate the role of two representational codes, visuo-spatial and verbal-analytical, in strategies involved in solving APM puzzles and in generating an APM-like puzzle by using a creative-reasoning task (CRT). Participants took longer time to complete the verbal-analytical than visuo-spatial puzzles. In addition, visuo-analytical than visual-spatial puzzles showed higher progressive and regressive saccade counts, suggesting the use of more response elimination than constructive matching strategies employed while solving verbal-analytical than visuo-spatial puzzles. We observed higher CRT scores when it followed verbal-analytical (Mdn = 84) than visuo-spatial (Mdn = 73) APM puzzles, suggesting puzzle-solving specific strategies affect puzzle-creating task performance. The advantage of verbal-analytical over visuo-spatial puzzle-solving has been discussed in light of shared cognitive processing between APM puzzle-solving and APM-like puzzle-creating task performance.

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Children (Basel) ; 10(12)2023 Nov 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38136072

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The aim of the present study is to describe and measure the cognitive emotion regulation strategies of inpatient adolescents with clinical depression, aged 13-18, and to analyse these coping strategies in relation to different comorbidities of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). METHODS: There were 112 adolescents with MDD who were admitted to hospital and 78 healthy adolescents included in the study. The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) was used to assess nine specific cognitive coping strategies. A cognitive coping style model for depression in adolescents was described by analysing the differences between the two groups. The CERQ scores in MDD participants, grouped by comorbidity, were also assessed. RESULTS: Adolescents with MDD had significantly higher scores for Self-Blame and Catastrophising strategies, and significantly lower scores for Positive Refocusing, Refocusing on Planning, and Positive Reappraisal. Adolescents with MDD and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) traits had significantly higher scores for Rumination, Catastrophising, and Blaming Others than adolescents with MDD and anxiety or with no comorbidity. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical depression in adolescents is associated with a cognitive profile that consists of an increased use of maladaptive coping styles and low employment of adaptive strategies. Early identification can contribute to the development of specific, individualised prevention and intervention programmes, while further longitudinal studies are necessary to adequately measure the outcome of these interventions.

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Global Surg Educ ; 22023 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37900008

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Purpose: Our objective was to understand the cognitive strategies used by surgeons to mentally visualize navigation of a surgical instrument through blind space. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 expert and novice surgeons following simulated retropubic trocar passage on 3D-printed models of pelvises segmented from preop MRIs. Midurethral sling surgery involves blind passage of a trocar among the urethra, bladder, iliac vessels, and bowel while relying primarily on haptic feedback from the suprapubic bone (SPB) for guidance. Our conceptual foundation was based on Lahav's study on blind people's mental mapping of spaces using haptic cues. Participants detailed how they mentally pictured the trocar's location relative to vital anatomy. We coded all responses and used constant comparative analysis to generate themes, confirmed with member checking. Results: Expert and novice participants utilized multiple cognitive strategies combined with haptic feedback to accomplish safe trocar passage. Some used a step-by-step route strategy, visualizing sequential 2D axial images of anatomy adjacent to the SPB. Others used a map strategy, forming global 3D pictures. Although these mental pictures vanished when they were "lost," a safe zone could be reestablished by touching the SPB. Experts were more likely to relate their body position to the trocar path and rely on minor variations in resistance. Novices were more inclined toward backtracking of the trocar. Conclusions: Our findings may be extended to any blind surgical procedure. Teaching visualization strategies and incorporating tactile feedback can be used intraoperatively to help learners navigate their instrument safely around vital organs.

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Q J Exp Psychol (Hove) ; 76(11): 2431-2460, 2023 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37526243

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Frederic Bartlett championed the importance of individual strategy differences when remembering details of events. I will describe how long-running theoretical debates in the area of working memory may be resolved by considering differences across participants in the strategies that they use when performing cognitive tasks, and through adversarial collaboration between rival laboratories. In common with the established view within experimental cognitive psychology, I assume that adults have a range of cognitive functions, evolved for everyday life. However, I will present evidence showing that these functions can be engaged selectively for laboratory tasks, and that how they are deployed may differ between and within individuals for the same task. Reliance on aggregate data, while treating inter- and intra-participant variability in data patterns as statistical noise, may lead to misleading conclusions about theoretical principles of cognition, and of working memory in particular. Moreover, different theoretical perspectives may be focused on different levels of explanation and different theoretical goals rather than being mutually incompatible. Yet researchers from contrasting theoretical frameworks pursue science as a competition, rarely do researchers from competing labs work in collaboration, and debates self-perpetuate. These approaches to research can stall debate resolution and generate ever-increasing scientific diversity rather than scientific progress. The article concludes by describing a recent extended adversarial collaboration (the WoMAAC project) focused on theoretical contrasts in working memory, and illustrates how this approach to conducting research may help resolve scientific debate and facilitate scientific advance.


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Memoria a Corto Plazo , Psicología Experimental , Adulto , Humanos , Cognición , Recuerdo Mental , Individualidad
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J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci ; 78(6): 977-986, 2023 05 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36869706

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OBJECTIVES: This series of experiments explores whether flexibility in strategy shifting might function as an expression of cognitive reserve (CR). METHODS: A reasoning task was designed using matrix reasoning stimuli that each required 1 of 2 specific solution strategies: logicoanalytic and visuospatial. It was formatted as a task-switching paradigm, assessing the ability to switch between solution strategies as measured by switch costs. Study 1 was done on Amazon Mechanical Turk and included an assessment of CR proxies. Study 2 used participants who had been studied extensively with neuropsychological assessments and structural neuroimaging. RESULTS: Study 1 found that switch costs increased with aging. In addition, a relationship between switch costs and CR proxies was noted, suggesting a relationship between the flexibility of strategy shifting and CR. The results of Study 2 again indicated that age negatively affected strategy-shifting flexibility, but that individuals with higher CR as measured with standard proxies performed better. The flexibility measure accounted for additional variance in cognitive performance over that explained by cortical thickness, suggesting that it may contribute to CR. DISCUSSION: Overall, the results are consistent with the idea that flexibility in strategy shifting might be 1 cognitive process that underlies cognitive reserve.


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Reserva Cognitiva , Humanos , Envejecimiento , Pruebas Neuropsicológicas , Solución de Problemas
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J Pediatr Health Care ; 37(4): 414-424, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36882351

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INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the mental well-being of health care workers (HCWs). This study assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of two psychological interventions, gratitude journaling or cognitive strategies, on pediatric HCWs. METHOD: A pilot randomized parallel repeated measures design was used, with a convenience sample of 59 HCWs. Data were collected before and after the intervention period, 2 weeks after, and again 6 months later. Outcomes included depression, anxiety, meaning and purpose, feasibility, and acceptability. RESULTS: Thirty-seven participants completed the study. The majority were nurses (registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses) and physicians. In both groups, depression and anxiety scores diminished, but changes were not statistically significant. The study was feasible to conduct, and subjects reported high acceptability. DISCUSSION: Gratitude journaling and cognitive strategies may help mental well-being in HCWs; however, future studies with larger samples are needed.


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COVID-19 , Humanos , Niño , COVID-19/epidemiología , Proyectos Piloto , Pandemias , Depresión , Personal de Salud , Cognición
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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36981879

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The game of Bridge is one of the world's most widely played mind-sport games. A growing number of people consider it a meaningful leisure activity and are motivated to play. The aim of this study was to describe a sample of Bridge players in Israel in terms of demographics, player records, motivations, and cognitive strategies used to play Bridge and examine the associations between these variables. A sample of 488 Bridge players' completed an online demographic questionnaire, the Bridge Motivational Factors Checklist, and the Bridge Cognitive Strategies Questionnaire. Most players in the study were men with a mean age of 68.7 years and a Bridge player level between Vice Master and Senior Master. Most players play bridge because "bridge is a fun game". Strategy use that occurred in-game (versus pre- or postgame) obtained the highest mean score. Because Bridge is a strategy game that can be played from childhood to older adulthood, it is important to continue research to further understand the nature and different aspects of the cognitive strategy used among Bridge players and in other mind sports.


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Motivación , Deportes , Masculino , Humanos , Anciano , Niño , Femenino , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Actividades Recreativas , Cognición
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Psychoneuroendocrinology ; 147: 105974, 2023 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36403510

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During maze navigation rats can rely on hippocampus-mediated place memory or striatum-mediated response memory. Ovarian hormones bias whether females use place or response memory to reach a reward. Here, we investigated the impact of the contraceptive hormones, ethinyl estradiol (EE) and levonorgestrel (LNG), on memory bias. A total of 63 gonadally-intact female rats were treated with either 10 µg/kg of EE alone, 20 µg/kg of LNG alone, both 10 µg/kg of EE and 20 µg/kg of LNG together, or a sesame oil injection with 5% ethanol as a vehicle control. Rats in the control condition were tested during the diestrus phase of the estrous cycle in order to control for the low circulating levels of gonadotropin and ovarian hormones that occur with oral contraceptive administration. Rats treated with LNG alone had a bias towards the use of place memory compared to diestrus phase control rats. This bias was not observed if LNG was administered in combination with EE. Rats treated with EE or EE+LNG did not have a statistically significant difference in memory bias compared to rats in the control group. These data show that synthetic hormones contained in oral contraceptives administered to females influence which cognitive strategy is predominantly used during navigation.


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Etinilestradiol , Levonorgestrel , Femenino , Ratas , Animales , Humanos , Levonorgestrel/farmacología , Etinilestradiol/farmacología , Anticonceptivos Orales , Ciclo Estral , Grupos Control
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Scand J Occup Ther ; 30(1): 1-13, 2023 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35995214

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Background: Evidence supports the role of occupational therapy (OT) for older adults, and therapeutic use of problem solving may provide a way to improve older adult's occupational performance.Aim: To assess the effectiveness and describe the contents of OT interventions aimed at improving older adults' occupational performance by strengthening their problem-solving skills.Material and Methods: This systematic review followed the phases recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration. The following databases were searched for clinical trials on OT for populations 65+ years: CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE and PsycINFO. The Cochrane risk-of-bias tool (RoB-2) and the GRADE approach were used to assess the quality of the evidence. Results were presented in tables and by narrative syntheses.Results: Five studies were included comprising a total of 685 participants. In four studies, OT with a problem-solving approach outperformed control conditions post intervention. The interventions involved problem identification, analysis, strategy development and implementation. Although no serious risk of bias was detected in the individual studies, the quality of evidence was deemed low due to inconsistent and imprecise results.Conclusions: Low-quality evidence suggests that strengthening older adults' problem-solving skills may improve their occupational performance.Significance: Further investigation is required before firm practice recommendations can be prepared.


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Terapia Ocupacional , Humanos , Anciano , Terapia Ocupacional/métodos , Solución de Problemas , Sesgo
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Psychon Bull Rev ; 30(1): 147-159, 2023 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35931904

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Cognitive strategies in matrix-reasoning tasks have been investigated for the last decade and a half. Several steps were made since the first paper in the field, but the advances have been sparse and with little connection. Here we present a review of the state of the art in this subject. We introduce how this topic was born and how to measure these strategies, covering the diverse methods and measures that are presented in the literature to progress on this subject and the applications that were developed, as well as the knowledge that resulted from these applications. Furthermore, the future directions are discussed with the intention to engage new researchers in this topic, as well as to bring awareness to limitations that were found given the available scientific literature.


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Cognición , Solución de Problemas , Humanos
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MedEdPublish (2016) ; 13: 33, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39139988

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Background: The rapid transition to online delivery of medical curriculum has facilitated the continuation of medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst active learning approaches, including Team-Based Learning (TBL), are generally more supportive of the learner's needs during such transition, it remains elusive how different learning environments affect a learner's motivation, engagement, and perceived learning over a prolonged period. We leveraged on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and key learners' characteristics to explore the levels of student's engagement and perceived learning in two TBL learning environments, online and in-person, over an extended period. We hypothesize that students' self-reported perceptions of engagement and learning will be lower in online compared to in-person TBL classes. Methods: This is a mixed methods study with 49 preclinical graduate medical students completing the same questionnaire twice for each learning environment, online TBL and in-person TBL, over an eight-month period. Quantitative data were collected on learners' characteristics, basic psychological needs satisfaction, motivation, student's engagement and perceived learning. The final questionnaire also explored participants' perception on which learning environment better supported their learning. Results: We found that autonomy support, perceived competence and needs satisfaction, and perceived learning were higher in-person than online. Additionally, most learners felt that in-person TBL was better for learning, as the concepts of learning space and the community of practice were mediated by being in-person. Conclusions: TBL, being an active instructional method, can maintain students' engagement because it supports many aspects of SDT constructs and perceived learning. However, online TBL is unable to fully support the students' needs and perceived learning. Hence, we strongly advocate for any in-person opportunities to be included in a course, as in-person classes best supports students' engagement and perceived learning.

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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36554722

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Whereas prior studies have addressed relationships between cognitive strategies and learning and achievement, very few dealt with their connection to daily functioning. This study examines the moderation effect of the frequency of compensatory cognitive strategy use within that relationship among university students. A sample of 336 students (18-36 years; 180 women, 156 men) answered the Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX; executive function components), Time Organization and Participation Scale (TOPS; daily functioning), and Compensatory Cognitive Strategies Scale (CCSS; strategy use). The results showed significant correlations between the DEX and TOPS for three CCSS levels (-1.0, -1.0 to 1.0, and 1.0 SD from average); the higher the frequency of cognitive strategy use, the stronger the association between the DEX and TOPS. The findings suggest that more frequently use of cognitive strategies can strengthen efficient daily functioning.


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Función Ejecutiva , Aprendizaje , Masculino , Humanos , Femenino , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Estudiantes , Cognición , Pruebas Neuropsicológicas
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