- January 3, 2025
- Authoritarianism, Democracy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Ethics, Social Philosophy
Among many aberrations observed in some democratic regimes is treating citizens as ignorant of civic education and who only care about their vote during electoral periods. Lies are imposed, pathological political narcissism is given a glow, stories are given more value than facts, extreme cynicism is practiced, legal distortion of institutions is promoted, and the […]
The Aesthetic Dimension of Education and Learning
- December 2, 2024
- Aesthetics, Creativity, Education, Ethics, Higher Education, Humanities, Philosophy, Psychology, Sciences
Aesthetic education stimulates the development of fantasy or imagination, which is the basis of all artistic or scientific creativity. It also fosters the development of an overall view and the anticipation of an outcome, the use of logic, and the various forms of human communication. Science and art, as dimensions of creative thought, are not […]
Learning for Today and Beyond Tomorrow
- August 13, 2024
- AI, Digital Education, EdTech, Educational Philosophy, Innovation, Learning, Lifelong Learning, Psychology
We are at the very early stage of a significant learning revolution. AI is just the beginning of it, and we are responsible for giving future generations a much better world than what we have today. However, technology artifacts such as AI are only instrumental toys for the human playground. Our human brain and our […]
Learning To Live Together
- August 2, 2024
- Cultural Learning, Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theory, Learning, Psychology, Teaching
Nothing is more critical in the early stages of a child of any cultural and social condition than being prepared for cooperative behavior and social learning. We need more education of the heart if we are keen to learn to live together. The future of humanity depends more on education for the heart than on […]
The emotions we have left to experience: between wisdom, hope and uncertainty
- May 18, 2024
- Aging, Cognition, Cognoscitivo, Emoción, Emotion, Ensayo, Envejecimiento, Essay, Psicología, Psychology
The critical undertaking when reaching old age, if memory continues to govern our cognitive future, is to keep hope and romanticism intact, the desire to contribute and keep creating, to expand the feeling of love as far as the horizon can be perceived, to continue observing the world with the eyes of experience and […]
How to hack your happy hormones: A sample list
- February 1, 2024
- Happy Hormones, Mental Health, Mental Hygiene, Neuroscience, Neurotransmiters, Psychology
How to hack your happy hormones from a psychological, psychosomatic, and mental health point of view. The neurotransmitters of well-being are dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins. Each hormone is generated in response to a particular activity and has specific bodily and mental functions. Here are some basic examples of my Preventive Mental Hygiene classes. Dopamine: […]
The fragmentation of knowledge
- December 29, 2023
- Essay, Humanities, Philosopy of Science, Psychology, science, Social Ethics, Social Philosophy
One of the pioneers of computing, Konrad Zuse, once said that “the danger of computers becoming human-like is not as great as the danger of humans becoming a computer.” (Hersfelder Zeitung, September 12, 2005). The fear of the machine person, of the person naked of feelings, pains, joys, and passions, has arisen several times in […]
Learning Forever: Deconstructing Current Education
- March 1, 2023
- distance learning, EdTech, Educational Philosophy, Learning, Lifelong Learning, Psychology
The education system will rediscover its true role of serving the individual, helping to educate people in mastering cognitive skills and the ability to think, developing a critical awareness of reality, developing affective domains, and cooperating with others around them. Information will no longer take pride of place in this system since it can be […]
To Have or To Be? A brief interview with Erich Fromm
- November 24, 2022
- Interviews, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Social Philosophy, Social Psychology, Sociology, Video
In this short interview (6’23” with Spanish subtitles) from the BBC TV The Book Programme in 1976, Erich Fromm is asked some questions with regards to his book To Have or To Be?, originally published in the World Perspectives book series of Harper & Row publishing firm, in 1976. The full interview in English (22’33”) with […]
Investigación, estadística y el estudio del comportamiento
- May 20, 2022
- Aprendizaje, Estadística, Intercultural, Investigación, Metodología, Métodos cualitativos, Psychology
En las mediciones de KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) conocidos como indicadores claves de actuación se ha abusado de los indicadores cuantitativos en detrimento del análisis y consecuencias de las conductas internas que deben requerir técnicas cualitativas de análisis de datos, siempre que se midan actuaciones de comportamientos humanos. Una ley de comportamiento no solamente se […]