sábado, 7 de novembro de 2015

Os 9 tipos de inteligencia humana

A TEORIA DAS INTELIGÊNCIAS MÚLTIPLAS foi desenvolvida pelo psicólogo americano Howard Gardner. Segundo ele, o cérebro dos homens e mulheres possui oito tipos diferentes de inteligência.
No entanto, segundo a mesma teoria, a maioria das pessoas possui um ou dois tipos de inteligências mais desenvolvidas que as outras. Isso explica porque uma pessoa pode ser muito boa com cálculos matemáticos e ter dificuldade com atividades artísticas.
A teoria ainda afirma que é praticamente impossível dizer que uma pessoa é “mais inteligente” que a outra. Uma criança que aprende a multiplicar números facilmente não é necessariamente mais inteligente do que outra que tenha habilidades mais forte em outro tipo de inteligência.
Depois de mais alguns anos de pesquisa, Gardner ponderou que existe uma 9ª inteligência que talvez seja importante incluir na lista: a inteligência existencial.
Para você que gosta de inglês e a cada dia esta aprendendo sempre mais um pouquinho, (parabéns viu continue assim porque é assim mesmo "Roma não foi construída em um só dia") mas com o tempo com certeza você chegara onde quer, segue aqui o texto em inglês para você praticar:



The Nine Types of Intelligence

By Howard Gardner

1. Naturalist Intelligence (“Nature Smart”)

Designates the human ability to discriminate among living things (plants, animals) as well as sensitivity to other features of the natural world (clouds, rock configurations).  This ability was clearly of value in our evolutionary past as hunters, gatherers, and farmers; it continues to be central in such roles as botanist or chef.  It is also speculated that much of our consumer society exploits the naturalist intelligences, which can be mobilized in the discrimination among cars, sneakers, kinds of makeup, and the like. 

2. Musical Intelligence (“Musical Smart”)

Musical intelligence is the capacity to discern pitch, rhythm, timbre, and tone.  This intelligence enables us to recognize, create, reproduce, and reflect on music, as demonstrated by composers, conductors, musicians, vocalist, and sensitive listeners.  Interestingly, there is often an affective connection between music and the emotions; and mathematical and musical intelligences may share common thinking processes.  Young adults with this kind of intelligence are usually singing or drumming to themselves.  They are usually quite aware of sounds others may miss.


3. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence (Number/Reasoning Smart)

Logical-mathematical intelligence is the ability to calculate, quantify, consider propositions and hypotheses, and carry out complete mathematical operations.  It enables us to perceive relationships and connections and to use abstract, symbolic thought; sequential reasoning skills; and inductive and deductive thinking patterns.  Logical intelligence is usually well developed in mathematicians, scientists, and detectives.  Young adults with lots of logical intelligence are interested in patterns, categories, and relationships.  They are drawn to arithmetic problems, strategy games and experiments.

4. Existential Intelligence


Sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence, such as the meaning of life, why do we die, and how did we get here.

5. Interpersonal Intelligence (People Smart”)

Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand and interact effectively with others.  It involves effective verbal and nonverbal communication, the ability to note distinctions among others, sensitivity to the moods and temperaments of others, and the ability to entertain multiple perspectives.  Teachers, social workers, actors, and politicians all exhibit interpersonal intelligence.  Young adults with this kind of intelligence are leaders among their peers, are good at communicating, and seem to understand others’ feelings and motives.

6. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence (“Body Smart”)

Bodily kinesthetic intelligence is the capacity to manipulate objects and use a variety of physical skills.  This intelligence also involves a sense of timing and the perfection of skills through mind–body union.  Athletes, dancers, surgeons, and craftspeople exhibit well-developed bodily kinesthetic intelligence.

7. Linguistic Intelligence (Word Smart)

Linguistic intelligence is the ability to think in words and to use language to express and appreciate complex meanings.  Linguistic intelligence allows us to understand the order and meaning of words and to apply meta-linguistic skills to reflect on our use of language.  Linguistic intelligence is the most widely shared human competence and is evident in poets, novelists, journalists, and effective public speakers.  Young adults with this kind of intelligence enjoy writing, reading, telling stories or doing crossword puzzles.

8. Intra-personal Intelligence (Self Smart”)

Intra-personal intelligence is the capacity to understand oneself and one’s thoughts and feelings, and to use such knowledge in planning and directioning one’s life. Intra-personal intelligence involves not only an appreciation of the self, but also of the human condition.  It is evident in psychologist, spiritual leaders, and philosophers.  These young adults may be shy.  They are very aware of their own feelings and are self-motivated.

9. Spatial Intelligence (“Picture Smart”)

Spatial intelligence is the ability to think in three dimensions.  Core capacities include mental imagery, spatial reasoning, image manipulation, graphic and artistic skills, and an active imagination.  Sailors, pilots, sculptors, painters, and architects all exhibit spatial intelligence.  Young adults with this kind of intelligence may be fascinated with mazes or jigsaw puzzles, or spend free time drawing or daydreaming.


quarta-feira, 4 de novembro de 2015

Suco de beterraba reduz a pressão arterial

Cá estou novamente, olha tenho que confessar que já estava com saudades de vocês. Já se vai mais de um ano deste a ultima postagem, realmente estava sem tempo já que ando muito atarefado com minhas traduções e agradeço a todos pela preferencia que me dão. Tenho que admitir que o trabalho de tradutor não é fácil, mas o amor a profissão fala mais alto e cá estou novamente escrevendo para vocês. Hoje volto a falar da beterraba, já publiquei uma receitinha que é tiro e queda para quem é hipertenso. Agora vou mostrar aqui as evidencias de um estudo feito com este vegetal na universidade Queen Mary de Londres. É aquilo né, mato a cobra e mostro o pau... Vamos lá então foi comprovado cientificamente que a beterraba é eficiente no controle da pressão alta, basta tomar um copo de suco ao dia que sua pressão será drasticamente reduzida. Desta forma é o fim para aqueles que precisam tomar medicamentos caros e cheios de contra indicações para o resto da vida. Acha que estou exagerando? Nem um pouco! Segue aqui o texto em inglês sobre a pesquisa feita em Londres que comprovou a eficácia da beterraba no controle da hipertensão. Para você que gosta de inglês é uma boa oportunidade para mantê-lo bem atualizado.   Um abraço a todos!

Drinking beetroot juice reduces high blood pressure




One glass of beetroot juice a day is enough to significantly reduce blood pressure in patients with high blood pressure, conclude researchers who conducted a placebo-controlled trial in dozens of patients.

beetroot juice
Beetroot contains high levels of inorganic nitrate. Other leafy vegetables - such as lettuce and cabbage - also have high levels of the compound, which they take up from the soil through their roots.
The trial, conducted at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in the UK, was funded by the British Heart Foundation, whose senior research advisor Dr. Shannon Amoils remarks:
"This interesting study builds on previous research by this team and finds that a daily glass of beetroot juice can lower blood pressure in people with hypertension - even those whose high blood pressure was not controlled by drug treatment."
The researchers publish their findings in the journal Hypertension.
Beetroot contains high levels of inorganic nitrate. Other leafy vegetables - such as lettuce and cabbage - also have high levels of the compound, which they take up from the soil through their roots.
In the human body, inorganic nitrate converts to nitric oxide, which relaxes and dilates blood vessels.
For the trial, Amrita Ahluwalia, a vascular pharmacology professor at QMUL, and colleagues recruited 64 patients aged 18-85. Half of the patients were taking prescribed medication forhigh blood pressure but were not managing to reach their target blood pressure, and the rest had been diagnosed with high blood pressure but were not yet taking medication for it.
The patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group consumed a daily glass (250 ml or around 8.5 oz) of beetroot juice, and the other group had the same except their beetroot juice was nitrate-free (the placebo).
The patients consumed the juice every day for 4 weeks. They were also monitored for 2 weeks before and after the study, bringing the total trial period to 8 weeks.
The trial was double-blind, which means neither the administering clinicians nor the patients knew whether the beetroot juice they were given was the placebo or the active supplement.

First study to show lasting reduction in blood pressure from dietary nitrate

During the 4 weeks they were taking the juice, patients in the active supplement group (whose beetroot juice contained inorganic nitrate) experienced a reduction in blood pressure of 8/4 mmHg (millimeters of mercury).
The first figure is the reduction in systolic pressure (when the heart is pushing) and the second figure is reduction in diastolic pressure (when the heart is relaxing). For many patients, the 8/4 mmHg reduction brought their blood pressure back into the normal range.
In the 2 weeks after they stopped taking the juice, the patients' blood pressure returned to their previous high levels.
The team notes that this is first study to show evidence of a long-lasting reduction in blood pressure due to dietary nitrate supplementation in a group of patients with high blood pressure.
The patients in the active supplement group also experienced a 20% or so improvement in blood vessel dilation capacity and their artery stiffness reduced by around 10%. Studies show such changes are linked to reduced risk of heart disease.
There were no changes to blood pressure, blood vessel function or artery stiffness in the placebo group (whose beetroot juice did not contain nitrate) during the period of the study.
The authors note that the reduction achieved in the active supplement group is comparable to that of medication; the average reduction in blood pressure that a single anti-hypertension drug brings is 9/5 mmHg.
The study concludes:
"These findings suggest a role for dietary nitrate as an affordable, readily-available, adjunctive treatment in the management of patients with hypertension."
To put the importance of these findings in context, the authors note that large-scale observational studies show that for every 2 mmHg increase in blood pressure, the risk of death from heart disease goes up 7% and from stroke by 10%.

Natural products to lower blood pressure are 'more appealing' than pills

woman having BP checked
One glass of beetroot juice a day significantly lowered blood pressure in people with high blood pressure.
Commenting on the findings, Prof. Ahluwalia says:
"This research has proven that a daily inorganic nitrate dose can be as effective as medical intervention in reducing blood pressure and the best part is we can get it from beetroot and other leafy green vegetables."
She says one reason the findings are exciting is because increasing dietary nitrate is something patients can easily work into their daily lives and see a positive benefit.
"It is hugely beneficial for people to be able to take steps in controlling their blood pressure through non-clinical means such as eating vegetables," Prof. Ahluwalia adds. "We know many people don't like taking drugs life-long when they feel ok, and because of this, medication compliance is a big issue."

Beterraba com leite combate a hipertensão




Ao longo destes anos, venho fazendo traduções de inglês  para português e vice-versa mas não tenho falado também de minhas descobertas com relação a alimentação saudável. Nestas minhas experiências com alimentos alternativos descobri a fabulosa beterraba! E vou aproveitar deixando aqui uma receitinha infalível para quem sofre de pressão alta. Para quem não sabe a beterraba é rica em potássio e isto ajuda a abaixar a pressão arterial se você não quiser ficar tomando remédio para hipertensão o resto da vida, esta é a saída saudável e barata para controlar a pressão mantendo-a sempre em 12/8. Vamos lá então ao que interessa né! Bata no liquidificador uma beterraba media com 2 copos de 200 ml de leite mais uma maça por uns 2 min a velocidade alta e tome todos os dias. O importante é tomar imediatamente este suco logo que o fizer e seus efeitos serão sentidos durante as próximas 24 h. Como na internet todos compartilham informações para o beneficio da coletividade então estou fazendo minha contribuição já que este suco realmente funciona e é eficiente. Um abraço a todos.