
Pablo D. Matamala Palacios- Bachelor of Psychology
- Research Assistant (Bachelor student) at University of Talca
Pablo D. Matamala Palacios
- Bachelor of Psychology
- Research Assistant (Bachelor student) at University of Talca
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Introduction
I'm interested in how organisms configurate their reality with its underlying dynamics of sensory processing and integration, and, how and why they respond in a particular way.
Currently, I have a special interest in:
1. The dynamics of stimulus processes and their organization to configure "context" and how this influences perception, learning and behavior.
2. Temporal effects of stimulus presentation and how this relates to behavioural output and the temporality of the underlyin mechanisms.
Current institution
Additional affiliations
October 2022 - January 2024
Position
- President
Description
- The Scientific Student Academy of Psychology, also known as ACEPS UTALCA, is a student organization belonging to the University of Talca whose purpose is to inform, stimulate, promote and develop scientific research in psychology and related fields of study, both among students of the Faculty of Psychology, as well as at the institutional level according to shared/mutual interests in the various areas of this discipline.
Education
March 2021 - December 2025
Universidad de Talca
Field of study
- Psychology
Publications
Publications (3)
The article “Are You Studying Occasion Setting? A Review for Inquiring Minds” offers a valuable and comprehensive look at how stimuli can influence or “set the occasion” for responding to another cue, organizing its discussion around four principal experimental tests. By distinguishing direct (excitatory or inhibitory) stimulus control from a more...
In this article, we compare two theories of habituation: the standard operating processes (SOP) and the multiple time scales (MTS) models. Both theories propose that habituation is due to a reduction in the difference between actual and remembered stimulation. Although the two approaches explain short-term habituation using a similar nonassociative...
The scarcity of connection between different scientific branches has prompted the Student Scientific Academy of Psychology (ACEPs) to emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary work and empirical training in the field of psychology. This lack of communication and the polarization of study areas are not only present in the professional field but...