A cigana e a Universidade

In order to problematize how knowledge can be transmitted through orality, body and experience, inside and outside ritual spaces, this article starts from the case of a medium from Umbanda in the state of São Paulo. At 53 years old, she works as an independent salesperson in spaces like those of a public university, being known as “Gypsy”. After passing through some terreiros in search of knowledge about her spiritual experiences since adolescence, she started to develop mediumship in the terreiro where this case was observed. In this space, she experiences various orientations through her body, initially occupying the position of cambona (caregiver) and dialoguing with the knowledge transmitted by the community, especially by the pai-de-santo. From the addresses of the case, it is discussed, analogously, how the transmission of oral knowledge and deep support in and through the body are eminently separated from the training offered at the University.Com o objetivo de problematizar o modo como os saberes podem ser transmitidos pela oralidade, pelo corpo e pela experiência, dentro e fora dos espaços rituais, este artigo parte do caso de uma médium de umbanda do interior de São Paulo. Com 53 anos, atua como vendedora autônoma em espaços como os de uma Universidade pública, sendo conhecida como “Cigana”. Depois do trânsito por alguns terreiros em busca de conhecimentos sobre suas experiências espirituais desde a adolescência, passa a se desenvolver mediunicamente no terreiro em que este caso foi observado. Neste espaço vivencia através do corpo diversas orientações, ocupando inicialmente a posição de cambona (ajudante) e dialogando com os saberes transmitidos pela comunidade, sobretudo pelo pai de santo. A partir dos endereçamentos do caso, discute-se, analogamente, de que modo a transmissão de conhecimentos orais e de profunda sustentação no e pelo corpo são eminentemente apartadas da formação oferecida na Universidade

Tuning the effective coupling of an AFM lever to a thermal bath

Fabrication of Nano-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (NEMS) of high quality is nowadays extremely efficient. These NEMS will be used as sensors and actuators in integrated systems. Their use however raises questions about their interface (actuation, detection, read out) with external detection and control systems. Their operation implies many fundamental questions related to single particle effects such as Coulomb blockade, light matter interactions such as radiation pressure, thermal effects, Casimir forces and the coupling of nanosystems to external world (thermal fluctuations, back action effect). Here we specifically present how the damping of an oscillating cantilever can be tuned in two radically different ways: i) through an electro-mechanical coupling in the presence of a strong Johnson noise, ii) through an external feedback control of thermal fluctuations which is the cold damping closely related to Maxwell's demon. This shows how the interplay between MEMS or NEMS external control and their coupling to a thermal bath can lead to a wealth of effects that are nowadays extensively studied in different areas

Imaging material properties of biological samples with a Force Feedback Microscope

Mechanical properties of biological samples have been imaged with a \textit{Force Feedback Microscope}. Force, force gradient and dissipation are measured simultaneously and quantitatively, merely knowing the AFM cantilever spring constant. Our first results demonstrate that this robust method provides quantitative high resolution force measurements of the interaction The little oscillation imposed to the cantilever and the small value of its stiffness result in a vibrational energy much smaller than the thermal energy, reducing the interaction with the sample to a minimum. We show that the observed mechanical properties of the sample depend on the force applied by the tip and consequently on the sample indentation. Moreover, the frequency of the excitation imposed to the cantilever can be chosen arbitrarily, opening the way to frequency-dependent studies in biomechanics, sort of spectroscopic AFM investigations

Counseling psychology: a view of the scientific production in the brazilian postgraduation

The study aims to outline the current view of the scientific production on counseling psychology from the analysis of theses and dissertations defended in the postgraduation program within the Brazilian context. The searches were carried out in the Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations at USP along with CAPES theses database. Thirteen dissertations were recovered and five theses were defended between 1989 and 2012. Master studies prevail in the existential-phenomenological approaches as well as person - centered with professional experience testimonials developed mainly in the services of higher public teaching institutions. It is recommended a greater researching variety, theoretical references also area interventions, thus strengthening the application of theoretical and technical assumptions in different contexts and populations

Spectroscopic investigation of local mechanical impedance of living cells

The mechanical properties of PC12 living cells have been studied at the nanoscale with a Force Feedback Microscope using two experimental approaches. Firstly, the local mechanical impedance of the cell membrane has been mapped simultaneously to the cell morphology at constant force. As the force of the interaction is gradually increased, we observed the appearance of the sub-membrane cytoskeleton. We shall compare the results obtained with this method with the measurement of other existing techniques. Secondly, a spectroscopic investigation has been performed varying the indentation of the tip in the cell membrane and consequently the force applied on it. In contrast with conventional dynamic atomic force microscopy techniques, here the small oscillation amplitude of the tip is not necessarily imposed at the cantilever first eigenmode. This allows the user to arbitrarily choose the excitation frequency in developing spectroscopic AFM techniques. The mechanical response of the PC12 cell membrane is found to be frequency dependent in the 1 kHz - 10 kHz range. The damping coefficient is reproducibly observed to decrease when the excitation frequency is increased.Comment: 8 pages, 8 figure

O estudo científico da felicidade e a promoção da saúde: revisão integrativa da literatura

The article aims to trace the profile of publications concerning the concept of subjective well-being (SWB), considered the scientific study of happiness, as well as discussing the impact of this accumulated understanding on health promotion. The revision was carried out in the databases PubMed, MedLine, PsycINFO, SciELO, LILACS and PEPSIC using the descriptor subjective well-being. Articles published in indexed periodicals between 1970 and 2008 were selected. From the inclusion/exclusion criteria 19 publications were selected in full for discussion. Of these, the majority were related to the health area and did not approach the concept of SWB directly, but touched on this together with the notions of well-being, satisfaction and quality of life. There were few publications that approached the term conceptually or that defined the instruments used for the assessment of SWB. Concluding, the results confirm the relevance of the theme for health promotion and the necessity of investigations related to the practices of health professionals .El trabajo tuvo como objetivo investigar el perfil de publicaciones referentes al concepto del bienestar subjetivo (BES), así como la discusión del impacto en la promoción de la salud. La revisión fue ejecutada en los bancos de datos PubMed, MedLine, PsycINFO, SciELO, LILACS y PEPSIC, en el período 1970-2008. A partir de los criterios de inclusión y exclusión fueron recuperados 19 trabajos que fueron analizados completamente. Entre éstos, la mayoría se refería al área de la salud y no abordaba el concepto de BES directamente, sin embargo lo evocaba juntamente con las nociones de bienestar, satisfacción y calidad de vida. Pocos trabajos abordan la conceptualización del término o definen los instrumentos utilizados para la evaluación del BES. Se concluyó que resultados confirman la actualidad y pertinencia del tema para la promoción de la salud y la necesidad de realizar nuevas investigaciones relacionadas con la práctica de los profesionales de la salud.Objetivou-se traçar o perfil das publicações acerca do conceito de bem-estar subjetivo (BES), considerado o estudo científico da felicidade e discutir o impacto do conhecimento acumulado para a promoção da saúde. A revisão foi realizada nas bases PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, SciELO, LILACS e PEPSIC a partir do descritor subjetive well-being. Foram selecionados artigos publicados em periódicos indexados no período de 1970 a 2008. A partir dos critérios de inclusão/exclusão foram recuperados 19 trabalhos, na íntegra, para discussão. A maioria é relativa à área de saúde e não aborda diretamente o conceito de BES, mas o evoca juntamente com as noções de bem-estar, satisfação e qualidade de vida. Poucos trabalhos abordam a conceitualização do termo ou definem os instrumentos utilizados para a mensuração do BES. Concluindo, os resultados confirmam a atualidade e pertinência do tema para a promoção da saúde e a necessidade de investigações relacionadas à prática dos profissionais de saúde

Um toco e um divã: reflexões sobre a espiritualidade na clínica etnopsicológica

The aim of this experience report is to refl ect on the practice of professional of Psychology in a Umbanda centre and understand the specifics of clinical ethnopsychology work in this context. From the person-centered approach and ethnopsychology, psychotherapy care reports developed with three mediums in a spirit centre. The discussion was organized in three areas: (i) The construction of the psychological help in the spirit centre: the narrative of an experience; (ii) the spirituality of the psychotherapist; (iii) the spirituality of the customer. In the interventions, the spirituality is valued and heard, allowing to access the client and to receive his/her universe of beliefs and ways of being related to his/her life story as a medium. Broadening the scope of interventions and allowing the spirituality of dimension to be worked in psychotherapy should be evoked from the graduation training, considering it an essential component of personality and including it also as a health resource.Keywords: spirituality, psychotherapy, Umbanda.O objetivo deste relato de experiência é refletir sobre a inserção prática do profissional de Psicologia em um terreiro de umbanda e compreender as especificidades do trabalho etnopsicológico clínico neste contexto. A partir da abordagem centrada na pessoa e da etnopsicologia, são trazidos relatos de atendimentos psicoterápicos desenvolvidos com três médiuns em uma comunidade umbandista. A discussão foi organizada em três eixos: (i) a construção do contexto de ajuda psicológica no terreiro: narrativa de uma experiência em acontecimento; (ii) reconhecimento da espiritualidade do profissional; (iii) reconhecimento da espiritualidade do cliente. Nos atendimentos realizados, a espiritualidade é valorizada e ouvida, possibilitando acessar o cliente e acolher seu universo de crenças e modos de ser, o que se alinha à sua história de vida como médium. Ampliar o escopo das intervenções e permitir que a dimensão da espiritualidade seja trabalhada na psicoterapia deve ser evocado na formação profissional, considerando-a um componente essencial da personalidade e incluindo-a, também, como recurso de saúde.Palavras-chave: espiritualidade, psicoterapia, umbanda

Editorial: A Delicada Escuta para a Narrativa do Futuro na Pós-Graduação em Psicologia

Editorial: Número Especial Comemorativo dos 15 anos do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica e Cultura da Universidade de Brasília