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Perspectiva histórica de la psicología de la motivación
(Universidad del Rosario (Colombia), 2008)
La psicología de la motivación posee una larga tradición
e historia en el seno de la Psicología. De hecho,
estimamos que, en cierta medida, entender la
historia de la psicología de la motivación es entender
gran parte ...
Detection and distraction effects for threatening information in social phobia and change after treatment
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008)
This work examines differences in the detection and distraction by social-threatrelated
information between a social phobia group (SP; N533) and a normal
control group (NC; N532). The change obtained after psychological ...
Why should we keep the cerebellum in mind when thinking about addiction?
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2009)
Increasing evidence has involved the cerebellum in functions beyond the sphere of
motor control. In the present article, we review evidence that involves the cerebellum in
addictive behaviour. We aimed on molecular and ...
Nucleus Accumbens Adenosine A2A Receptors Regulate Exertion of Effort by Acting on the Ventral Striatopallidal Pathway
(Society for Neuroscience, 2008)
Goal-directed actions are sensitive to work-related response costs, and dopamine in nucleus accumbens is thought to modulate the
exertion of effort in motivated behavior. Dopamine-rich striatal areas such as nucleus ...
Intra-accumbens injections of the adenosine A(2A) agonist CGS 21680 affect effort-related choice behavior in rats
(Springer Verlag, 2008)
Rationale: Nucleus accumbens dopamine (DA) participates in the modulation of instrumental behavior,
including aspects of behavioral activation and effort-related choice behavior. Rats with impaired
accumbens DA transmission ...
Duelo: evaluación, diagnóstico y tratamiento
(Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2008)
A lo largo de la vida, todos los seres humanos
sufren en mayor o menor medida el duelo
por una pérdida. Es una experiencia inevitable
que conlleva sufrimiento pero también puede
ser una oportunidad de crecimiento.
Objetivo: ...
A comparison of brain activation patterns during covert and overt paced auditory serial addition test tasks
(Wiley, 2008-06)
The Paced Auditory Serial Addition test (PASAT) is a sensitive task for evaluating cognitive impairment in patients with diffuse brain disorders, such as multiple sclerosis patients. Brain areas involved in this task have ...
Putative role of the COMT gene polymorphism (Val158Met) on verbal working memory functioning in a healthy population
(John Wiley & Sons, 2008)
Working memory has been described as a neurocognitive probe of prefrontal brain functioning. Genetic variability related with catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene (Val158Met polymorphism) has received increasing attention ...
Information-processing speed is the primary deficit underlying the poor performance of multiple sclerosis patients in the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT)
(Taylor & Francis, 2008)
The aims of this study were to determine which cognitive domains are evaluated by the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) and to identify which of them are responsible for the poorer performance displayed by multiple ...
The Role of Behavioral Impulsivity in the Development of Alcohol Dependence: A 4-Year Follow-Up Study
(WileyResearch Society on Alcoholism, 2008)
Background: Although many studies have established a close relation between impulsivity and alcohol use disorders, little is known about the role of behavioral impulsivity in the development of these disorders.
Objectives: ...