Using the Whole Brain to Improve Strategic Reasoning

Traditional views of strategic reasoning have emphasized the role of cognitive analytic processes, often to the neglect of affective and social behavioral functions. This bias has influenced both the theory and the practice of strategic planning. Neuroscientific research holds the promise of identifying a much broader range of human capacities that contribute to the ability to engage and excel in strategic reasoning. Our study of the strategic reasoning performance of a group of mid-career business leaders identified the engagement of social and emotional brain processes that play an important role in strategic thinking ability. In identifying the neural processing correlates of strategic and tactical thinking, we hope to expand and revise the theories of strategic thinking and help develop models for more effective application. We suggest that understanding and engaging the brain’s fuller range of information-processing capacity in accomplishing strategic expertise is itself an important strategy for enhancing the performance of individuals and organizations. We also explore the need to create brain-friendly organizational environments to enhance human performance

Proyecto DeRaíz!

El presente proyecto de investigación pretende contribuir con la sociedad desarrollando un modelo de negocio con alto impacto social e innovador mediante la venta de frutas por una plataforma web que interconectará a los bodegueros con los agricultores. Algunas de las causas que nos llevaron a la realización del trabajo fue la poca valoración y retribución que existe por parte de los agricultores al ofertar sus productos. Por ello, De Raíz considera importante el desarrollo del proyecto; ya que no solo busca ofrecer su plataforma para los agricultores sino busca que los compradores puedan realizar la adquisición de las frutas de una manera más óptima, para mejorar su experiencia de compra. Para ello, se realizaron entrevistas a usuarios y expertos para poder identificar las principales necesidades y definir el perfil de nuestro cliente y diseñar una propuesta de valor adecuada a sus necesidades. Seguidamente se procedió a realizar diferentes experimentos con la finalidad de validar las soluciones planteadas y el modelo de negocio para evaluar la disposición de compra de las suscripciones mediante la página web; gracias a ello, se implementó un plan estratégico para alcanzar los objetivos planteados y lograr una estabilidad organizacional. Finalmente, se desarrolló un plan financiero con la finalidad de analizar la realidad del negocio, fijar la inversión necesaria, controlar y asignar eficientemente los recursos. A partir de todo lo anteriormente detallado , se pudo verificar que nuestro proyecto ‘‘De Raíz’’ es rentable y sostenible en el tiempo.This research project aims to contribute to society by developing a business model with high social and innovative impact through the sale of fruits through a web platform that will interconnect winemakers with farmers. Some of the causes that led us to carry out the work was the little appreciation and remuneration that exists on the part of the farmers when offering their products. For this reason, De Raíz considers the development of the project important; since it not only seeks to offer its platform for farmers but also seeks that buyers can make the acquisition of fruits in a more optimal way, to improve their shopping experience. To do this, interviews were conducted with users and experts in order to identify the main needs and define the profile of our client and design a value proposition appropriate to their needs. Subsequently, different experiments were carried out in order to validate the proposed solutions and the business model to evaluate the willingness to purchase subscriptions through the website; Thanks to this, a strategic plan was implemented to achieve the proposed objectives and achieve organizational stability. Finally, a financial plan was developed in order to analyze the reality of the business, set the necessary investment, and efficiently control and allocate resources. From everything previously detailed, it was possible to verify that our "De Raíz" project is profitable and sustainable over time.Trabajo de investigació

Carbonic anhydrase activity in the red blood cells of sea level and high altitude natives

Red blood cell carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity has not been studied in high altitude natives. Because CA is an intraerythocytic enzyme and high altitude natives are polycythemic, it is important to know if the activity of CA per red cell volume is different from that of their sea level counterparts. Blood was collected from healthy subjects living in Lima (150m) and from twelve subjects from Cerro de Pasco (4330m), and hematocrit and carbonic anhydrase activity were measured. As expected, the high altitude natives had significantly higher hematocrits than the sea level controls (p=0.0002). No difference in the CA activity per milliliter of red cells was found between the two populations. There was no correlation between the hematocrit and CA activity

Cognitive deficits, obesity and disability in schizophrenia

Despite 50 years of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions schizophrenia remains one of the leading causes of disability. The inability to function in everyday settings includes deficits in performance of social, occupational, and independent living activities. Schizophrenia is also a life-shortening illness, caused mainly by poor physical health and its complications. Dysfunctional lifestyles including sedentary behavior and lack of physical activity prevail, while treatment with adipogenic antipsychotic medication interacts with poor performance in screening, monitoring, and intervention that result in shortening of life expectancies by 25–30 years. Disability interferes with self-care and medical care, further worsening physical health to produce a vicious cycle of disability. Further, the neurobiological impact of obesity on brain functioning is substantial and relevant to schizophrenia. Decision making deficits that lead to choices resulting in obesity themselves have neurobiological determinants. Simultaneous treatment of cognitive deficits and related deficits in functional skills, ubiquitous determinants of everyday functioning in schizophrenia, and targeted interventions aimed at poor physical health, especially obesity and associated comorbidities, may lead to additive or even interactive gains in everyday functioning in patients with schizophrenia not previously realized with other interventions

The role of endogenous neurotensin in psychostimulant-induced disruption of prepulse inhibition and locomotion

The neuropeptide neurotensin (NT) is closely associated with dopaminergic and glutamatergic systems in the rat brain. Central injection of NT into the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) or peripheral administration of NT receptor agonists, reduces many of the behavioral effects of psychostimulants. However, the role of endogenous NT in the behavioral effects of psychostimulants (e.g. DA agonists and NMDA receptor antagonists) remains unclear. Using a NTR antagonist, SR142948A, the current studies were designed to examine the role of endogenous NT in DA receptor agonist- and NMDA receptor antagonist-induced disruption of prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle response (PPI), locomotor hyperactivity and brain-region specific c-fos mRNA expression. Adult male rats received a single i.p. injection of SR142948A or vehicle followed by d-amphetamine, apomorphine or dizocilpine challenge. SR142948A had no effect on baseline PPI, but dose-dependently attenuated D-amphetamine- and dizocilpine-induced PPI disruption and enhanced apomorphine-induced PPI disruption. SR142948A did not significantly affect either baseline locomotor activity or stimulant-induced hyperlocomotion. Systemic SR142948A administration prevented c-fos mRNA induction in mesolimbic terminal fields (prefrontal cortex, lateral septum, NAcc, ventral subiculum) induced by all three psychostimulants implicating the VTA as the site for NT modulation of stimulant-induced PPI disruption. Further characterization of the NT system may be valuable to find clinical useful compounds for schizophrenia and drug addiction

Introducción A La Contabilidad-CA82-201701

Curso de especialidad en la carrera de Contabilidad y Administración de carácter teórico-práctico dirigido a los estudiantes de primer ciclo que busca desarrollar las competencias generales de Ciudadanía y Pensamiento innovador.Este curso proporciona al estudiante una idea clara de los conceptos de administración que es la forma de administrar los recursos de la empresa y de contabilidad que es la forma de registrar las diferentes transacciones realizadas por la empresa de acuerdo a principios establecidos para finalmente obtener los estados financieros.El estudiante también tendrá un concepto claro de la carrera de administración y contabilidad cuáles son sus alcances y cuál es actualmente su campo de acción dentro de las organizaciones a nivel global. Introduce al estudiante en los conceptos básicos de contabilidad y administración poniéndolos en contacto con profesionales que resaltarán las competencias que se esperan de ellos cuando culminen sus estudios haciendo énfasis en la ética profesional

The neural correlates of reciprocity are sensitive to prior experience of reciprocity

Reciprocity is central to human relationships and is strongly influenced by multiple factors including the nature of social exchanges and their attendant emotional reactions. Despite recent advances in the field, the neural processes involved in this modulation of reciprocal behavior by ongoing social interaction are poorly understood. We hypothesized that activity within a discrete set of neural networks including a putative moral cognitive neural network is associated with reciprocity behavior. Nineteen healthy adults underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging scanning while playing the trustee role in the Trust Game. Personality traits and moral development were assessed. Independent component analysis was used to identify task-related functional brain networks and assess their relationship to behavior. The saliency network (insula and anterior cingulate) was positively correlated with reciprocity behavior. A consistent array of brain regions supports the engagement of emotional, self-referential and planning processes during social reciprocity behavior