Category: Psychology

The  bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by the tendency of a person to alternate between depressive episodes and manic episodes. In type 1 the person alternates depressive episodes with full manic episodes, and in type 2 the person alternates between depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes (less severe). The symptoms of this disorder are severe,

The stroke , also known as embolic stroke, is a stroke type, ie, a transient or permanent alteration of the blood flow in one or several areas brain. In cerebral embolism, blood occlusion is the product of the presence of an embolus, a body of organic matter (blood, fat or gas clot) that is located

The chronic alcoholism is characterized by habitual and repeated psychological difficulty to control the consumption of alcoholic beverages. A person with this addiction is highly dependent on alcohol and consumes it every day at dangerously high levels. In general, the deterioration in the ability to control alcohol consumption can be intermittent and very slight in

The  associative learning  is a way to learn or change behavior that occurs through the relationship between a stimulus and a response or course of action. In its broadest sense this term is used to refer to any learning other than habituation, but in other contexts it is only used to speak of classical and

The  Dyslexia is a learning disorder that is characterized by difficulty reading all kinds of texts even though the person holds normal intelligence. It is the most common reading disorder that exists, and affects a large number of people of all ages and conditions to a greater or lesser extent. Dyslexia can cause a wide

The  spatial intelligence  is one of nine types of cognitive abilities described in the theory of multiple intelligences of Howard Gardner. It has to do with the ability to understand the environment, mentally manipulate three-dimensional objects, and the ability to internally visualize all kinds of objects, spaces and situations. According to Howard Gardner, spatial intelligence

The depersonalization disorder  is a personality disorder characterized by experiencing severe feelings of unreality that dominate the life of the person and that prevent normal functioning in life. The sensations of depersonalization and derealization can be part of various disorders -as in acute stress disorder-, although when they are the main problem, the person meets

Why are you sad? There can be several causes, although they can generally be divided into two: internal or external. Endogenous (internal) depression is caused by changes in the levels of neurotransmitters (serotonin) in the brain. Exogenous or reactive depression is the cause of external events – such as the death of a family member.

When we ask ourselves what the children and young people of the 21st century must learn to act in today’s world, the areas related to technology, learning capacity, collaborative spirit and leadership stand out. In the digital age in which we live, in which everything moves and changes at a dizzying speed, children must develop

The  concrete thinking is a kind of thinking literal that focuses on the physical world and its elements. It is considered the opposite of abstract thinking and people use it to reflect on facts, on the here and now, on physical objects, and on literal definitions. Concrete thinking, due to its fundamental importance for our