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This study aims to understand the attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions concerning the consumption of Functional Foods (FF) and to analyze the modulating role of some socio-demographic factors. Cross-sectional study recruited a random stratified sample from universities. A web-based questionnaire was applied and data were analyzed using SPSS and FACTOR software. A large percentage of the respondents consumes FF regularly, mainly in intermediate meals, despite their poor knowledge about FF. Taste, price, convenience, lack of knowledge on how much to consume, and uncertainty on how to prepare FF are barriers to consumption. Consumers feel the need to eat it, believe in its safety, and have more confidence in the products than those who do not consume them. Benefits are not a motivator for the consumption. Bachelors and women are those that consume more FF in a daily/weekly basis; although age and scientific area did not have impact on the frequency consumption. The findings help national and multinational food companies identify target market segments where introducing FF or increasing existing FF are most likely to succeed. These need to provide consumers with appropriate or relevant health claims, to help them make satisfactory food choices; such as, clear information on labelling, better online marketing strategies, and promotional activities.

In this paper Lord John Alderdice uses the lens of his psychoanalytic understanding to think about terrorism, violent political conflict and the possibilities for political conflict resolution. He alerts us to the increasing tendency to fundamentalism everywhere, even in science, to drown out opposing voices. He notes that increasing fundamentalist perspectives in one section of society, or part of the world, will inevitably be mirrored in another. Lingering experiences of humiliation, and the need to get revenge, are felt in the large group and carried like a psychological toxin that then takes hold of the individual. The importance of adequate containment and ongoing persistence, just as in psychotherapy, for a peaceful resolution to be found is emphasised.

En este trabajo Lord John Alderdice utiliza las lentes de su enfoque psicoanalítico para pensar sobre el terrorismo, el conflicto político violento y las posibilidades de resolución de los conflictos políticos. Y nos alerta sobre la tendencia creciente al fundamentalismo por todas partes, incluso en ciencia, para acallar las voces opositoras. Señala que el incremento de las perspectivas fundamentalistas en un sector de la sociedad, o en parte del mundo, se verá inevitablemente replicado en otros. Las experiencias persistentes de humillación, y la necesidad de venganza, se sienten en el grupo grande y se transportan como una toxina psicológica que desde entonces se apodera del individuo. Se enfatiza la importancia de una contención adecuada y persistente, como en psicoterapia, para que sea posible la resolución pacífica.

Negli ultimi anni la ricerca scientifica sui metodi contraccettivi si è interessata allo sviluppo di metodi ormonali anche per l’uomo, rispondendo così alla necessità di una maggior condivisione dei rischi e delle responsabilità della contraccezione nonché ad una maggiore parità tra i sessi e ad uno sviluppo della pianificazione familiare. L’Eiaculazione precoce (EP) colpisce circa il 30% degli uomini di tutte le età determinando un impatto negativo sulla qualità della vita e della relazione di coppia. La psicoterapia moderna per la cura della EP prevede l’integrazione di diversi approcci: psicodinamico, sistemico, cognitivo e comportamentale, all’interno di un modello psicoterapeutico a breve termine.