Mood, persistence, and success

Tested the hypothesis that level of performance and persistence in completing tasks is affected by mood. 44 female and 41 male college students received tape-recorded instructions to recall vividly happy or sad experiences or to imagine a neutral situation. Results for the primary dependent variables on which a mood difference was predicted were analyzed with a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). After the induction happy Ss persisted longer at an anagrams task and solved more anagrams than sad Ss. Women were also faster at reaching solutions when happy than sad. Results support the hypothesis that positive moods promote persistence and ultimate success, but they raise questions about the role of self-efficacy and the sources of gender differences.

The impact of parents' expectations on parenting behaviour: an experimental investigation

Over-involved parenting is commonly hypothesized to be it risk factor for the development of anxiety disorders in childhood. This parenting style may result from parental attempts to prevent child distress based on expectations that the child will be unable to cope in a challenging situation. Naturalistic studies are limited in their ability to disentangle the overlapping contribution of child and parent factors in driving parental behaviours. To overcome this difficulty, an experimental study was conducted in which parental expectations of child distress were manipulated and the effects on parent behaviour and child mood were assessed. Fifty-two children (aged 7 - 11 years) and their primary caregiver participated. Parents were allocated to either a "positive" or a "negative" expectation group. Observations were made of the children and their parents interacting whilst completing a difficult anagram task. Parents given negative expectations of their child's response displayed higher levels of involvement. No differences were found on indices of child mood and behaviour and possible explanations for this are considered. The findings are consistent with suggestions that increased parental involvement may be a "natural" reaction to enhanced perceptions of child vulnerability and an attempt to avoid child distress.

Improving self-control by practicing logical reasoning

We tested the hypothesis that practicing logical reasoning can improve self-control. In an experimental training study (N = 49 undergraduates), for one week participants engaged in daily mental exercises with or without the requirement to practice logical reasoning. Participants in the logic group showed improvements in self-control, as revealed by anagram performance after a depleting self-control task. The benefits of the intervention were short-lived; participants in the two groups performed similarly just one week after the intervention had ended. We discuss the findings with respect to the strength model of self-control and consider possible benefits of regular cognitive challenges in education.

Ramón de Hoces el Sevillano : ¿Personaje histórico en Don Quijote de la Mancha?

Este estudio se centra en una figura secundaria de Don Quijote, Ramón de Hoces el Sevillano, para repasar lo que la crítica ha aportado sobre ella y despejar incógnitas sobre su pretendida historicidad. Concluyo que no se puede afirmar que De Hoces sea un personaje histórico con los datos aportados hasta hoy por los diferentes investigadores

Ramón de Hoces el Sevillano : ¿Personaje histórico en Don Quijote de la Mancha?

Este estudio se centra en una figura secundaria de Don Quijote, Ramón de Hoces el Sevillano, para repasar lo que la crítica ha aportado sobre ella y despejar incógnitas sobre su pretendida historicidad. Concluyo que no se puede afirmar que De Hoces sea un personaje histórico con los datos aportados hasta hoy por los diferentes investigadores

Ramón de Hoces el Sevillano : ¿Personaje histórico en Don Quijote de la Mancha?

Este estudio se centra en una figura secundaria de Don Quijote, Ramón de Hoces el Sevillano, para repasar lo que la crítica ha aportado sobre ella y despejar incógnitas sobre su pretendida historicidad. Concluyo que no se puede afirmar que De Hoces sea un personaje histórico con los datos aportados hasta hoy por los diferentes investigadores

The folly of resuming specie payment /

Ino Schiesinger anagram of Regni Oni Seihcs.

La traducción de criptogramas y poemas El Código Da Vinci, de Dan Brown

Se desarrolla un análisis comparativo entre los criptogramas y poemas originales de la novela de Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code, y su correspondiente traducción al español, realizada por Juanjo Estrella. El trabajo de contraste analiza la traducción de cada uno de los casos y evalúa la labor del traductor, motivando a la vez a que los lectores sean más críticos en su práctica literaria.A comparative analysis is developed here between the original cryptograms and poems found in Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code, and its Spanish counterpart translated by Juanjo Estrella. This analysis focuses on the translation of each of the cases and the work done by the translator, thus encouraging readers to become more critical in their readings.