A inteligência é um dos preditores mais robustos de uma variedade de resultados nos âmbitos social, acadêmico e econômico, por isso pesquisadores cada vez mais dedicam esforços para promover melhorias na inteligência. Nos últimos anos emergiu interesse em programas de treinamento em memória de trabalho como forma de promover mudanças na inteligência. Tais programas estão cercados de controvérsias. A presente pesquisa objetiva realizar uma revisão crítica de literatura, analisando os efeitos de transferência do treinamento em memória de trabalho para a inteligência fl uida. Após levantamento e análise detalhada da literatura, foram reanalisados os efeitos de treino em memória de trabalho para ganhos em inteligência de 45 estudos. Como resultado, observou-se grande variabilidade metodológica entre os estudos, cuja maior parte usou amostras não clínicas, com algum incentivo material e n<30. O Raven predominou como medida de efi cácia dos treinamentos em inteligência fl uida, e os aumentos na mesma foram signifi cativos para os grupos etários de crianças e treinamentos mais longos. Os efeitos positivos encontrados são insufi cientes para indicar uma transferência real para inteligência fl uida, o que sugere a necessidade de maior cautela no uso atual de intervenções semelhantes.

The present study analyzes the relationship between maladaptive beliefs, personality traits, and Borderline Personality Disorder symptoms by focusing in the mediating role of beliefs in the prediction between personality and psychiatric disorders. The sample consisted of 823 adults aged between 18 and 39 years (M = 24.09, SD = 4.71), who answered a questionnaire of symptoms and beliefs for Borderline Personality Disorder and Big Five Personality Inventory. The predictive model that fit better to the data indicates Neuroticism and Conscientiousness as predictors of Borderline Personality Disorder symptoms, mediated by maladaptive belief patterns. In this sense, it is possible to conclude that both personality traits and maladaptive beliefs are important for the understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder. The theoretical implications of this result and the limitations of the study are discussed.

This study aimed to assess the frequency and associated factors of symptoms of common mental disorders in the Brazilian population at the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A sample of 1,482 adults, with a mean age of 34.68 years (SD = 13.66 years), 76.8% female, answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and the Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale. Atypical high levels of symptoms of common disorders were observed, as well as self-mutilation, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts. The mindful trait was the main factor negatively associated with both anxiety and depression symptoms. Worse financial conditions and non-normative sexual orientation predicted symptoms of anxiety and depression, but no differences were found between the group that followed and the one that did not follow the social distancing measures.From the high clinical indices, the pandemic effect can be inferred, but longitudinal studies could help understand long-term effects.

Working memory training (WMT) for children has received great attention in recent scientific investigations. However, evidence on program efficacy is still sparse. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a WMT software program (Programa de Ativação da Memória de Trabalho [PRAMEMT]) in promoting gains on cognitive and school related abilities. To investigate its effect, 78 school children attending 1st to 5th grades (52.6% girls; mean age = 7.87 years; SD = 1.44) were randomly allocated to a control (n = 37) or an experimental (n = 41) group. The children participated in five intervention sessions. The control group answered questions related to the same animals and themes featured in the PRAMEMT, but unrelated to working memory. The results suggested that there were gains in the performance intelligence quotient (p < .05; d = −0.54) and phonological awareness (p < .05; d = −0.52) in the experimental group; however, there was no change in overall cognitive performance. Possible mechanisms for these findings are discussed.