Facultad de Psicología

Background: Restrained eaters (RE) are individuals who restrain their food intake on a regular basis as they are frightened to gain weight. However, they tend to overeat under conditions of anxiety. It has been shown that RE possess a behavioral inhibition system that is more active in tonic terms, which would partially explain their affective vulnerability. Even so, the influence of variations in the activation levels of the emotional systems on the eating behavior of a RE is still unknown. Our hypothesis is that variations of such systems will give place to two types of RE: a successful or a non-successful one. Aim: To assess the influence of variations on the activation of motivational systems in food intake of RE. Materials and methods: As part of a factorial experimental design, 105 undergraduate university students were part of an experimental test for inducting food intake. Then they reported their levels of dietary restraint and their emotional behavioral preferences. Results: Differences in the activation of motivational systems were significantly related to differences in food intake (F= 7.210; p= 0.001). Additionally, food intake for those RE with a predominant inhibition system tended to be higher than for those with a more active approach system, though the latter did not reach a significant difference (F=0.718; p=0.399). Conclusions: Although more investigations are required, our data suggest that the success of retaining the diet among the RE would depend on their profile of affective reactivity (affective style). There are putative implications for research on anorexia and obesity.

ntroduction: Emotion regulation is a key feature of emotional behavior. Moreover, studies from affective neuroscience and developmental psychology have shown that emotion regulation ability is an important source of psychopathology. However, an integrative approach among these research programs is required. Material and methods: Based on relevant experimental data, the rationale of a putative model of psychopathology is presented. Conclusion: Taking into account psychobiological (tonic brain asymmetries) and behavioral variables (reflective functions/abilities) we propose a vulnerability/resilience model.

Jesús entre los doctores (Lc 2,41-52): un hijo se pierde entre medio de la gente y los padres se desesperan, buscando hasta encontrarlo. Lo literal parece contener algo más que un hecho común. Todo ocurre en el contexto de las Fiestas de Pascua.

Ante una obra de arte no queda sino dejarse interpela. Conversar, a partir de un foco del pensar en lo propuesto en la pintura de Alejandra. En este caso, un foco psicoanalítico.  La apertura de un mundo y la tierra, combate esencial-íntimo en el que reposa la obra de arte, la verdad como desocultamiento y no como representación (Heidegger). En ese espacio que se abre con el arte, como un claro de la verdad y su destino, en estas pinturas, resuena la frágil y vulnerable condición humana de lo que queda pendiente, reclamando. Nos devela una imposibilidad real del sujeto en su búsqueda por acceder y disponer de goce pleno (Lacan).

Viaje y camino expresan algo esencial del habitar humano. No se puede permanecer por mucho tiempo allí donde lo sagrado ha huido y los dioses no dan señas, sino por ausencia. Todo viaje se inicia en la búsqueda de lo sagrado.  Siempre existe la tentación de domesticar ese viaje, esa errancia, para segurizar y ganar poder frente a lo des-habitado donde el mostrarse la verdad pueda sorprender más allá del esfuerzo por sostenerse.