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Life transitions represent moments characterized by changes that can profoundly influence individual life trajectories and subjective well-being. Recently, career coaching has become an important method of helping people expand their self-awareness, facilitate personal development, and increase their performance in the school-to-work transition. Although previous studies have confirmed that one of the most important keys to the success of a coaching program is the quality of the relationship between coach and coachee, there is a lack of knowledge regarding how to objectively measure it. In this pilot study, we adopted a neuroscientific approach to introduce objective measures of the relationship between coach and coachee through the phases of a coaching session. A sample of 14 university students and a professional coach participated in career-coaching sessions while their affective states were measured by recording brain (EEG) and physiological (Skin conductance) activity. Electroencephalographic indicators of valence, arousal, and engagement showed differences between session phases, highlighting the possibility of a neurophysiological measurement of relational dynamics. Our results provide initial evidence that neurophysiological activity can be considered a way to understand differences in the coach-coachee relationship, thereby providing information on the effectiveness of coaching interventions and facilitating a better life transition from school to work.
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During recruitment, human resource departments face two challenges: finding the right people for the job and attracting talent. Therefore, the hiring process requires both the ability to communicate a good company brand image and to understand the characteristics and potential of candidates. In this study, we used a neuroscientific approach to measure the experience of candidates during a job interview. The experiment involved 30 participants that individually took part in a job interview lasting 40 min. During the experiment, their engagement and stress levels were measured in real-time with skin conductance and electroencephalographic (EEG) data. From the results, we identified both the most stressful phases (the second and the fourth parts, relating to the explanation of the job and remuneration) and the most engaging phases (the first and the third phases, relating to the presentation of the company and the explanation of the career process) of the interview, suggesting implications for the assessment process. This study is a contribution to the field of neuromanagement, as a neuroscientific approach was applied to management issues in light of work and organizational psychology.
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La zinomicosis es una infección aguda causada por los hongos de la clase Zigomicetos, de la cual no existen casos publicados anteriormente en el área pediátrica en nuestro país. Estos hongos producen una angioinvasión que puede manifestarse de varias formas, siendo la forma mas frecuente la rino-órbito- cerebral. Se describe el caso de un escolar masculino de 10 años que representa politraumatismo con herida muy contaminada en muslo izquierdo. Recibe antibióticos, curas quirúrgicas y dexametasona. En el curso de 13 días presentó una fascitis necrotizante con una zona aterciopelada blanca de la cual se toma muestra, diagnosticándose hongos del tipo Zigomicetos, especie Saksenaea vasiformis. Se desatircula el miembro inferior izquierdo, se le coloca Anfotericina B liposomal y Caspofungina. El paciente falleció luego de 13 días a pesar del tratamiento. La Zigomicosis cutánea severa es una patología de alta mortalidad cuyo pronóstico dependerá de un diagnóstico precoz y un manejo médico y quirúrgico agresivo. El Posaconazol ofrece nuevas perspectivas en el tratamiento de esta enfermedad.
Zygomycosis is an acute micotic infection caused by the Zygomycetes class that has not been previously described in the pediatric area in our country. These fungi produce an angioinvasion with several clinical manifestations, of which the most frequent isthe rhino-orbito-cerebral form. This is a 10 year-old male who presents with multiple injuries and a very contaminated wound in the left thigh. The child receives antibiotics, surgical cleaning, dexametaxone and presents, during the course of 13 days, a necrotizing fasciitis with a velvety white zone from where Zygomycete, specie Saksenaea vasiformis was isolated. The left thigh and leg had to bedis articulated and liposomal Amphotericin B plus Caspofungin was prescribed. In spite of the treatment the patient died 13 days later. Cutaneous Zygomycosis is a severe pathology of high mortality which prognosis will depend on an early diagnosis and aggressive medical and surgical treatment. Posaconazole offers a new perspective in the treatment of this disease.
