Trends in Latin American Psychology: Research Published in Universitas Psychologica

This book brings together English versions of a selection of articles originally published in Spanish in Universitas Psychologica, one of the most important psychology journals in Latin America. It’s an anthology of theoretical and research papers published by important Latin American psychologists that aim to provide the international community with a representative sample of research trends in Latin American psychology in different subfields.

This anthology is organized in three parts, each one containing a selection of articles from different subfields of psychological research and practice. The first part brings together papers in the fields of social and community psychology, two areas in which Latin American psychologists have developed quite original contributions to research and practice. The second part is dedicated to articles showcasing research conducted with Latin American children and youth in the fields of educational, cognitive and developmental psychology. Finally, the third part highlights articles that present contributions of research in fields such as neuropsychology, clinical and health psychology to the improvement of mental and physical health care of the Latin American population. Each part starts with an introduction especially written by the volume editors for this anthology. 

Trends in Latin American Psychology: Research Published in Universitas Psychologica will be of interest to researchers in many subfields of psychology, especially to those interested in international and cross-cultural psychology, as the book offers a significative sample of the best research done by Latin American psychologists. 

The translation of the original articles in Spanish into English was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.

Wilson López-López is the editor-in-chief of Universitas Psychologica and a professor at the Faculty of Psychology of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia. He holds a PhD in Basic and social psychology from Universidad Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and a Master’s degree in Socioeconomic planning from Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia. He has been awarded the Iberoamerican Psychology award (2024) by the Federación Iberoamericana de Agrupaciones y Colegios de Psicología (FIAP). His main areas of research of interest are peace psychology, the voice and theories of the people and the media on social dynamics and conflicts, and scientific communication.

Hernán Camilo Pulido-Martínez is a professor at the Faculty of Psychology of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia. He holds a PhD in Psychology from Cardiff University, UK, and a master’s degree in communication and culture from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia. He has been awarded the Lifetime achievement award (2023) by the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. His main areas of research are critical psychology, interrelations between psychology and work, psychologization of society, history and internationalization of psychology and social studies of psychology.

Irene Giovanni-Aguilar is a professor at the Faculty of Psychology of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia. She holds a PhD in Humanities from Tilburg University, the Netherlands, and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia. Her main areas of research are peace education, clinical psychology, systemic-constructionist work, peacebuilding studies, collaborative methodologies and dialogic practices, mental health, Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), and domestic violence.