Histórico

Two out of three Spaniards cannot speak or write in English, according to a recent report from the Centre for Sociological Research. This alarming figure is due, to a large extent, to the current teaching methods of English in primary...

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How can it be proved that a patient is lying when they say that they have a cognitive problem, such as memory or concentration problems or anxiety? There are many people who exaggerate their injuries and even feign them in...

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Recent studies show that 30% of Spanish undergraduates do not finish their studies compared to 16% of undergraduates from other European countries. Is it possible to reduce these alarming levels of academic failure at public Universities? A doctoral thesis carried...

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Surprising as it may seem, there are people who can smell sounds, see smells or hear colours. Actually, all of as, at some point in our lives, have had this skill (some authors affirm that it is common in newborns)....

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Is it possible to scientifically measure someone’s sense of humour? Are there universally good or bad jokes that make people laugh no matter their gender, profession or cultural background? These are some of the questions answered by the doctoral thesis...

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The ‘Peter Pan Syndrome’ affects people who do not want or feel unable to grow up, people with the body of an adult but the mind of a child. They don’t know how to or don’t want to stop being...

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Such a harmless and common object in our society represents a real problem for four in ten young adults in Spain, for whom their mobile phone has turned into an addiction that can lead them to consequences as dangerous as...

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Which factors determine the success or failure of engineering companies, one of the most powerful sectors of any country’s economy? Researcher Mª Carmen Haro Domínguez, from the Department of Business Management of the University of Granada, has thrown some light...

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A doctoral thesis written in the UGR has revealed that the sexist ideology itself, which is very deep-seated both in women and in men, is the best way to eliminate the differences within the couple. Elena Morales Marente, a researcher...

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Something as common as Christmas shopping can develop into a serious psychological problem, whose long-term consequences are disastrous. Nearly every Spaniard goes on a shopping spree during Christmas, but for one in every ten people this habit turns into a...

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