The psychology of science is a field of research emerged in the late 80’s and its basic interest is the study of the conditions determining the rise and development of scientists and researchers. However, in spite of its apparent novelty, it is feasible to find background widely disseminated in the work of previous authors. One of them is R. Ross, who wrote an article in the Paraguayan journal Letras in 1915. Ross argued that geniuses’ production is one of the most valuable potentials to which a nation can aspire and has a relevance degree higher than any kind of wealth. His argument agrees with considerations related to the subjective processes leading creative inspiration, the generation of new ideas and the relations between genius and insanity, a view that fits the ideas of the Italian physician Cesare Lombroso. The article concludes that Ross’ ideas may be identified as a dist...

In Paraguay the teaching of the history of psychology began with the foundation of the first psychological department in the decade of 1960 at the Catholic University in Asunción. That first course were named History of psychological systems and the professor was the uruguayan jesuit priest Carlos Mullin. The first experiences were courses of general history of psychology that paid little attention to both the latin american and the paraguayan psychologies. The organized study of this last one began with the regular course in the History of Psychology at the Catholic University in Ciudad del Este (1994) that gathered particular information concerning the paraguayan national psychology. In 2004 a seminary named Introduction to Paraguayan Psychology was organized at the University of the North in Asunción, including a special segment on the History of Psychology in Paraguay. This article...

La psicología de la ciencia es un campo de investigación surgido a finales de la década de 1980 y cuyo interés fundamental es el estudio de las condiciones que determinan el surgimiento y desarrollo de los científicos e investigadores. Sin embargo, pese a su aparente novedad, es factible encontrar antecedentes diseminados ampliamente en la obra de autores previos. Uno de ellos es R. Ross, quien escribió un artículo en la revista paraguaya Letras en 1915. Ross sostenía que la producción de genios es una de las potencialidades más valiosas a las que puede aspirar una nación y que ella se encuentra en un grado de importancia superior a otra clase de riquezas. En su exposición abunda en consideraciones relacionadas con los procesos subjetivos que conducen la inspiración creadora, la generación de ideas novedosas y las relaciones entre la genialidad y la locura, punto en el que ...

In Paraguay the teaching of the history of psychology began with the foundation of the first psychological department in the decade of 1960 at the Catholic University in Asunción. That first course were named History of psychological systems and the professor was the uruguayan jesuit priest Carlos Mullin. The first experiences were courses of general history of psychology that paid little attention to both the latin american and the paraguayan psychologies. The organized study of this last one began with the regular course in the History of Psychology at the Catholic University in Ciudad del Este (1994) that gathered particular information concerning the paraguayan national psychology. In 2004 a seminary named Introduction to Paraguayan Psychology was organized at the University of the North in Asunción, including a special segment on the History of Psychology in Paraguay. This article...

Alfred Adler was the first dissident who left the original nucleus of psychoanalysis to establish the psychology of the individual in the mid-1910. This approach expanded gradually in many countries, including some of Latin America, where the studies of reception of the Adlerian ideas are little abundant, compared to those on the Freudian tradition. The initial comments on Adler in Paraguay date back to 1941 in an article of the Journal of Paraguayan Athenaeum, written by Guillermo Enciso, a lawyer and philosopher devoted to politics and education. Enciso used several principles of individual psychology that were consistent with their interests in social psychology and the analysis of the collective life. This article examines the assimilation of Adler’s theories by Enciso, highlighting the central concepts and comparing them with the points of view of the Paraguayan author.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher, is one of the outstanding intellectual references of the 20th century. Throughout his career, he demonstrated great knowledge in many fields, but his main areas of activity were philosophy, university teaching, and social activism, with a concern for both the complex and abstract issues of philosophy and everyday concerns that plague the modern world. Russell's considerable breadth of interests also brought him closer to various topics of relevance to modern psychology, including the issue of happiness. Russell dealt with the characteristics of the happy person at a time when this problem was still far from being a regular topic in psychology and when its inclusion in the usual reflections of philosophy was still infrequent. This article analyzes Russell's thought in relation to happiness and its relevance as a part of the human experien...

La pandemia del Coronavirus, Covid-19 o SARS-CoV-2, que se inició en diciembre del 2019 y continúa en desarrollo, constituye uno de los retos más grandes a la salubridad pública que haya enfrentado la humanidad. Los efectos negativos para el cuidado de la salud y la vida de las personas, la economía, el comercio, la educación, el turismo, y para varias otras áreas de la actividad humana, son considerables. Los psicólogos no permanecieron ajenos a la situación y elaboraron varios análisis e investigaciones que exploran sistemáticamente los efectos generados por la prevalencia del virus. Uno de los problemas que se observaron con mayor frecuencia, y que fueron responsables de la expansión acelerada de la enfermedad, es la reticencia mostrada por muchas personas a incorporar de manera cotidiana y sistemática las reglas de prevención como el uso de barbijos o protectores facial...

The American John Dewey and the Paraguayan Ramón Indalecio Cardozo are two outstanding representatives in the field of education in the first half of the 20th century, in their respective countries. Likewise, both devoted their attention to psychology, due to the interest that it arouses in itself, or as an instrument to strengthen their approaches to the field of pedagogy. Dewey produced one of the first Psychology texts published in his country and theorized about the nature of the reflex arc, establishing the conceptual foundations of functionalism. Cardozo fostered the applications of psychology in the field of school education, introduced the ideas of some of the most influential authors of his time to Paraguay, and promoted the use of the first psychometric tests. The work lines of both authors met in 1923, with the presentation of Dewey’s ideas by Cardozo, in an article publish...

Alfred Adler was the first dissident who left the original nucleus of psychoanalysis to establish the psychology of the individual in the mid-1910. This approach expanded gradually in many countries, including some of Latin America, where the studies of reception of the Adlerian ideas are little abundant, compared to those on the Freudian tradition. The initial comments on Adler in Paraguay date back to 1941 in an article of the Journal of Paraguayan Athenaeum, written by Guillermo Enciso, a lawyer and philosopher devoted to politics and education. Enciso used several principles of individual psychology that were consistent with their interests in social psychology and the analysis of the collective life. This article examines the assimilation of Adler’s theories by Enciso, highlighting the central concepts and comparing them with the points of view of the Paraguayan author.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher, is one of the outstanding intellectual references of the 20th century. Throughout his career, he demonstrated great knowledge in many fields, but his main areas of activity were philosophy, university teaching, and social activism, with a concern for both the complex and abstract issues of philosophy and everyday concerns that plague the modern world. Russell's considerable breadth of interests also brought him closer to various topics of relevance to modern psychology, including the issue of happiness. Russell dealt with the characteristics of the happy person at a time when this problem was still far from being a regular topic in psychology and when its inclusion in the usual reflections of philosophy was still infrequent. This article analyzes Russell's thought in relation to happiness and its relevance as a part of the human experien...

ABSTRACT In view of the rapid expansion of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the planet, this article presents a set of proposals developed by Latin American psychologists who seek to address this phenomenon from a regional perspective. In this sense, topics such as the problem of overinformation and the impact of health protocols on mental health in different areas and sectors of the population are presented. It is proposed here, in addition to gathering some knowledge provided by previous research and disseminating a set of resources to mitigate or palliate the effects of the pandemic, to contribute with some reflections regarding the role of psychologists as health professionals in this critical situation, as well as to warn or appeal to the corresponding national and international organizations.