The higher-order theory (HOT) of consciousness has often been misunderstood by critics.
Here, we clarify its position on several issues, and distinguish it from other views, such as …

Intrinsic motivation refers to people's spontaneous tendencies to be curious and interested,
to seek out challenges and to exercise and develop their skills and knowledge, even in the …

En el trabajo se hace una aproximación a las características psicológicas y psicosociales
que está adquiriendo la pandemia de la COVID-19 en los países de nuestro medio socio …

The polyvagal theory presented in client-friendly language. This book offers therapists an
integrated approach to adding a polyvagal foundation to their work with clients. With clear …

Emotional states of consciousness, or what are typically called emotional feelings, are
traditionally viewed as being innately programmed in subcortical areas of the brain, and are …

Progress in psychological science can be limited by a number of factors, not least of which
are the starting assumptions of scientists themselves. We believe that some influential …

Several discrete emotions have broad theoretical and empirical importance, as shown by
converging evidence from diverse areas of psychology, including facial displays …

A growing body of empirical research suggests that brief contact with natural environments
improves emotional well-being. The current study synthesizes this body of research using …

Emotional arousal enhances perception and memory of high-priority information but impairs
processing of other information. Here, we propose that, under arousal, local glutamate levels …

Human cooperation is highly unusual. We live in large groups composed mostly of non-
relatives. Evolutionists have proposed a number of explanations for this pattern, including …