A5089752085- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Latin American socio-political dynamics
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Psychological Treatments and Disorders
- Social Sciences and Policies
- Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies
- Gender and Feminist Studies
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
- Educational theories and practices
- Literary and Cultural Studies
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Advertising and Communication Studies
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Journalism and Media Studies
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Philosophical and Cultural Analysis
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Universidad de Santiago de Chile
2015-2025
University of Caldas
2024
University of Ottawa
2020-2024
Complejo Asistencial Sótero del Río
2013-2024
Alberto Hurtado University
2023
Mount Allison University
2023
Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena
2018-2023
Rafael Landívar University
2022-2023
Universidad Francisco Marroquín
2022-2023
Hospital Central de las Fuerzas Armadas
2021
Government and industry organizations have declared information privacy security to be major obstacles in the development of consumer‐related e‐commerce. Risk perceptions regarding Internet been identified as issues for both new experienced users technology. This paper explores risk among consumers varying levels experience how these relate online shopping activity. Findings provide evidence hypothesized relationships consumers’ experience, use alternate remote purchasing methods (such...
Concerns about the veracity of psychological research have been growing. Many findings in science are based on studies with insufficient statistical power and nonrepresentative samples, or may otherwise be limited to specific, ungeneralizable settings populations. Crowdsourced research, a type large-scale collaboration which one more projects conducted across multiple lab sites, offers pragmatic solution these other current methodological challenges. The Psychological Science Accelerator...
People who are more avoidant of pathogens politically conservative, as nations with greater parasite stress. In the current research, we test two prominent hypotheses that have been proposed explanations for these relationships. The first, which is an intragroup account, holds relationships between and politics based on motivations to adhere local norms, sometimes shaped by cultural evolution pathogen-neutralizing properties. second, intergroup same avoid contact outgroups, might pose...
The Federal Trade Commission has declared the privacy and security of consumer information to be two major issues that stem from rapid growth in e-commerce, particularly terms consumer-related commerce on Internet. Although prior studies have assessed online retailer responses concerns with respect retailers’ disclosure their practices, these been fairly general approaches not explored potential for such disclosures affect consumers. authors examine various privacy- security-related...
The psychometric properties of Davis’ (1980) Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) in Chile were assessed. IRI was applied to a sample 435 college students. Appropriate internal consistencies and test-retest stability resulted. instrument’s validity evidenced by the interrelations among scales, addition its correlations predicted direction other related psychological constructs, sex differences emerged three dimensions. A confirmatory factor analysis corroborated theoretical structure Chile,...
Concerns have been growing about the veracity of psychological research. Many findings in science are based on studies with insufficient statistical power and nonrepresentative samples, or may otherwise be limited to specific, ungeneralizable settings populations. Crowdsourced research, a type large-scale collaboration which one more research projects conducted across multiple lab sites, offers pragmatic solution these other current methodological challenges. The Psychological Science...
From an evolutionary perspective, love and attachment foster closeness, while jealousy ensures exclusivity in romantic relationships. This study examined the links between affective aspects of love, hypothesizing positive associations despite their apparent opposition. An online sample 265 individuals Chile Spain completed measures digital jealousy, felt loved, attachment. Results revealed higher than Spain. Across both countries, anxious closeness were significant predictors explaining...
Previous work has reported a relation between pathogen-avoidance motivations and prejudice toward various social groups, including gay men lesbian women. It is currently unknown whether this association present across cultures, or specific to North America. Analyses of survey data from adult heterosexuals ( N = 11,200) 31 countries showed small pathogen disgust sensitivity (an individual-difference measure motivations) measures antigay attitudes. also that relates not only antipathy...
How does psychology vary across human societies? The fundamental social motives framework adopts an evolutionary approach to capture the broad range of goals within a taxonomy ancestrally recurring threats and opportunities. These motives-self-protection, disease avoidance, affiliation, status, mate acquisition, retention, kin care-are high in fitness relevance everyday salience, yet understudied cross-culturally. Here, we gathered data on these 42 countries (N = 15,915) two cross-sectional...
The present study aimed to obtain a valid set of images the International Affective Picture System (Lang, Bradley, & Cuthbert, 2005) –a widely used instrumentation in emotion research- Chilean sample, as well compare these results with those obtained from US order contribute its cross-cultural validation. A sample 135 college students assessed 188 pictures according standard instructions valence and arousal dimensions. showed expected organization affectivity, main variations between sex...
The present study is the first to investigate relationship between vagal tone level and event-related potentials (ERPs) in adults. Numerous studies have shown a individual differences variety of psychophysiological, affective, social outcomes. This suggests that can be related how people process relevant affective information at brain level. aimed assess whether ERP response varies high low groups, face salient information. In experimental cohort, two groups were separated according their...
To present surveillance data on advanced disease (AD) and late presentation (LP) of HIV in Spain their determinants.We included all new diagnoses notified by the autonomous regions that consistently reported such cases throughout period 2007-2011. Coverage was 54% total Spanish population. Data sources consisted clinicians, laboratories medical records. AD defined as presence a CD4 cell count <200cells/μL first test after diagnosis, while LP <350cells/μL diagnosis. Odds ratios 95% confidence...
Alexithymia is a trait composed of difficulties identifying feelings (DIF), describing (DDF), and externally orientated thinking (EOT). It an important transdiagnostic risk factor for psychosomatic disorders other types emotion-based psychopathologies, can reduce the efficacy some treatment approaches. assessments are therefore in psychiatric research settings. The Perth Questionnaire (PAQ) was recently developed to enable more comprehensive alexithymia assessments, however, its psychometric...
The Adult Attachment Revised Scale is a measure of relationship attachment that contains three dimensions: closeness, dependence and anxiety. In Study 1, the scale was translated applied to sample 420 university students in order assess reliability. addition, criterion validity estimated through measures self-perception affectivity. results 1 supported internal consistency two dimensions attachment, but lower than expected (α = .62). A confirmatory factor analysis conducted failed reach...
Intrasexual competition can be defined as the struggle between members of one sex to increase their access other sexual partners. In our species, height is a sexually dimorphic trait probably involved in both intrasexual and intersexual selective processes. present research, we examined relationship individual differences competitiveness (i.e., tendency view same-sex interactions general competitive terms) two populations adolescents adults sexes Chile. According first prediction, among...
Differences in attitudes on social issues such as abortion, immigration and sex are hugely divisive, understanding their origins is among the most important tasks facing human behavioural sciences. Despite clear psychological importance of parenthood motivation to provide care for children, researchers have only recently begun investigating influence political attitudes. Because socially conservative values ostensibly prioritize safety, stability family values, we hypothesized that being...
This study evaluates sex differences in response to sexual and emotional infidelity two Spanish-speaking samples. An extension of previous findings with Anglo, European, Asian students leads the prediction that men report being more distressed by than infidelity, women reverse. Five hundred eleven from Spain Chile respond a questionnaire consisting forced-choice-scenarios. Significant jealousy as function type emerges this is consistent research on jealousy.
It is possible that men consume a higher amount of legal and illegal drugs than women. This can be assessed using the peer methodology, an adaptation privileged access interviewers (PAI) method allows to identify populations in which there may tendency under state phenomenon (hidden populations)To compare consumption by gender.Drug was methodology university students between 18 26 years age.A random sample 56 women (mean age 21.6 years) 86 21.5 years), studied. Women tended report proportion...