PhD en Psicología pela Universidad de Vigo – España. Actualmente como investigadora de la UCLA, EE.UU.
Instead of punishing disruptive children or sending them to the principal’s office, the Robert W. Coleman Elementary School, in Baltimore, Maryland, has something called the Mindful Moment Room instead. The space looks nothing like a standard featureless detention room. Rather, it is filled with lamps, decorations, and plush purple pillows. Misbehaving children are encouraged to… Continuar lendo THIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPLACED DETENTION WITH MEDITATION — AND THE RESULTS ARE ASTOUNDING!
As it turns out, this ability to direct intense focus at one area of interest for an extended period of time isn’t antithetical to ADHD at all. It’s what’s known as hyperfocus, and it’s a critical (and complicated) manifestation of ADHD. Hyperfocus is often painted as one of ADHD’s “superpowers” — and it’s true that it… Continuar lendo ADHD: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Hyperfocus.
Differences in frequency of daily cannabis use and in use of high-potency cannabis contributed to the striking variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across the 11 studied sites. Given the increasing availability of high-potency cannabis, this has important implications for public health. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/news/records/2019/march/high-potency-cannabis-linked-to-higher-rates-of-psychosis https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(19)30048-3/fulltext https://psiquiatria.com/adicciones/el-12-7-de-los-casos-de-psicosis-en-madrid-estan-relacionados-con-el-consumo-diario-de-cannabis-segun-un-gran-estudio/