Vásquez Asesoría & Consultoría Psicológica, SPRL

Whether we like it or not, digital devices are everywhere. Some of us can barely put them down, even when we’re with cherished family and friends. While these devices can enhance learning and build community, they can also interfere with everything from sleep to...

When we think of someone who’s emotionally mature, we typically picture a person who has a good understanding of who they are. Even if they don’t have all the answers, an emotionally mature individual gives off a sense of “calm amid the storm.” They’re the ones we...

It doesn’t take an extraordinary brain to get smarter about remembering. From techniques used by memory champions to fundamentals like securing enough sleep and maintaining healthy behaviors, just about anyone who wants to learn more efficiently has a variety of tools...

Metacognition is the act of thinking about one’s own mental processes. Metacognitive awareness allows people to identify, monitor, and uproot negative self-talk and self-limiting beliefs, and to be efficient in goal-setting and task execution... [keep reading]

“Wynken, Blyken, and Nod” was the first poem I ever memorized. I was a squirrely 2nd grader squirming in my desk wondering if my class would ever master Eugene Field’s song. We did. And twenty years later when I loaded up my babies with me in my rocking chair, I would...

Studies suggest that listening to classical music can improve your hearing, spatial reasoning skills and even general intelligence. But is there any truth in the ‘Mozart effect’? The ‘Mozart effect’ was first reported on in 1993 by scientists at the University of...

What promotes positive mental, emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual health? This can sometimes be a frustrating pursuit, with confusing and contradictory messages of what we need to become more resilient and improve our overall well-being... [keep reading]

I had mounted a decorative rock onto a radio-controlled toy car’s chassis and connected the car’s motor to a wireless interface, that was in turn under the control of my brain. The experimental toy I was developing, called Rocky: The Rock That Rolls, did move forward...

It’s no secret that after a year of social distancing and mask-wearing, our collective mental health has suffered. The American Psychological Association discovered that 78 percent of Americans have characterized the pandemic as a major source of stress... [keep...

Uncertain prognoses, looming severe shortages of resources for testing and treatment and for protecting responders and health care providers from infection, imposition of unfamiliar public health measures that infringe on personal freedoms, large and growing financial...