Publications by authors named "Ricardo Gregorio Lugo"

Background: Self-efficacy, the belief in one's ability and capacity to organize and execute actions required to achieve desired results, is associated with adolescent academic achievement and reduced risk for psychopathology. Adolescent emotion regulation represents an important component in the relationship between self-efficacy and developmental outcomes, but the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms are poorly understood. It is unclear how emotion regulation strategies, which change with experience, and emotion regulation capacity, which is largely determined by genetics, contribute to the development of self-efficacy.

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Training through simulation has shown to increase relevant and specific skills sets across a wide range of areas in nursing and related professions. Increasing skills has a reciprocal relation to the development of self-efficacy. A study was conducted to assess changes in the development of self-efficacy in simulation training for 2nd year nursing students.

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  • Cybersecurity is a multidisciplinary field requiring not only technical skills but also unique perspectives on technology, influenced by both genetic traits and environmental factors.
  • The paper discusses how human behavior, particularly in high-stress environments like cybersecurity, can be analyzed through genetic information, emphasizing the need for ethical methodologies.
  • It introduces the idea of using biostatistical tools like polygenic scores to create risk profiles, highlighting the potential for combining behavior genetics and cybersecurity in innovative ways.
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After the first COVID-19 case was diagnosed in Germany, various measures limiting contact between people were introduced across the country. The implementation of these measures varied between jurisdictions and potentially had a negative impact on the psychological well-being of many people. However, the prevalence, severity, and type of symptoms of psychological burden has not been documented in detail.

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  • The study investigates the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in 50 inpatient participants, focusing on how antidepressant therapy affects both HRV and depressive symptoms.
  • Findings reveal a negative correlation between HRV and depressive symptoms at the beginning of treatment, but as depressive symptoms improved significantly, HRV did not change correspondingly.
  • This research is notable for being the first to explore the connection between HRV and depressive symptoms before and after psychotherapy, highlighting a separation between the two that could impact future studies.
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Narcissists are described as individuals with dysfunctional personality traits such as lack of psychological awareness and empathy. Theories of ethical behaviour assume that unethical actions trigger moral emotions of guilt and shame. Currently, there is a lack of knowledge on moral emotions as dispositional traits and their potential influences on behaviour in individuals with narcissistic traits.

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Guilt is a moral emotion that is often looked upon as a negative trait. However, studies show that some individuals are more predisposed to think, feel and act in a more ethical manner because of a lower threshold to experience guilt. Some theories of helping behaviour emphasize the evolutionary mechanisms, while other theories stress the importance of social variables.

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