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Impacto de las emociones sobre la memoria declarativa en la enfermedad de Alzheimer

Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la influencia de las emociones en los procesos de memoria declarativa en personas con enfermedad de Alzheimer. Para esto, se planteó un estudio con diseño comparativo-correlacional y modelo no probabilístico. Participaron 160 adultos mayores, 80 con di...

Sueño, memoria y aprendizaje
Sleep, memory and learning

Medicina (B.Aires); 79 (supl.3), 2019
Las investigaciones recientes demuestran que mientras estamos tranquilamente durmiendo nuestro cerebro está muy ocupado procesando la información obtenida a lo largo del día. Asimismo, la falta de sueño ocasiona problemas en la consolidación de la memoria. El sueño juega un papel fundamental en el ...

Emotional and behavioral problems: a school-based study in southern Brazil

Abstract Introduction Mental health assessment in childhood needs to be carried out within a broader context that includes different factors. Objective To assess the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems in schoolchildren and associated factors. Method A cross-sectional study was conducte...

Recognition of dynamic and static facial expressions of emotion among older adults with major depression

Abstract Introduction The recognition of facial expressions of emotion is essential to living in society. However, individuals with major depression tend to interpret information considered imprecise in a negative light, which can exert a direct effect on their capacity to decode social stimuli. Objec...

From anatomy to function: the role of the somatosensory cortex in emotional regulation

Since the pioneering work of Penfield and his colleagues in the 1930s, the somatosensory cortex, which is located on the postcentral gyrus, has been known for its central role in processing sensory information from various parts of the body. More recently, a converging body of literature has shown that t...

Is emotional functioning related to academic achievement among university students? Results from a cross-sectional Iranian sample

Rev. bras. psiquiatr; 40 (3), 2018
Objective: Whereas several studies have predicted academic achievement (AA) as a function of favorable cognitive factors and low negative emotional functioning (such as depression and anxiety), little is known about its associations with cognitive-emotional states of positive emotional functioning, such ...

Salivary cortisol during memory encoding in pregnancy predicts postpartum depressive symptoms: a longitudinal study

Abstract Introduction Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common disorder that substantially decreases quality of life for both mother and child. In this longitudinal study, we investigated whether emotional memory, salivary cortisol (sCORT) or alpha-amylase during pregnancy predict postpartum depressive s...

Bases neurales de la toma de decisiones e implicación de las emociones en el proceso

Este artículo se ha propuesto como una revisión de las investigaciones que han surgido en la última década en el campo de la neurociencia, y que se hayan relacionadas con la actividad neurobiológica y funcional de la toma de decisiones por parte del ser humano. Así, ha sido posible identificar y da...

Electroencephalographic findings in patients with major depressive disorder during cognitive or emotional tasks: a systematic review

Objective: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent psychiatric condition characterized by multiple symptoms that cause great distress. Uncovering the brain areas involved in MDD is essential for improving therapeutic strategies and predicting response to interventions. This systematic review discu...

Brain stimulation used as biofeedback in neuronal activation of the temporal lobe area in autistic children

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (8), 2016
ABSTRACT This study focused upon the functional capacity of mirror neurons in autistic children. 30 individuals, 10 carriers of the autistic syndrome (GCA), 10 with intellectual impairments (GDI), and 10 non-autistics (GCN) had registered eletroencephalogram from the brain area theoretically related to m...