Post 3: Peer review

Hello everyone!

When I heard the words "Peer review" I didn't know what was it but after the teacher explain us that a Peer review is when another person review a manuscript from someone and gives ideas to improve it. Then we saw a video with tips to be a good peer reviewer and make a perfect job. So now I will give my opinion about a "Step by Step Guide to Reviewing a Manuscript" that is a section in the website authorservices.wiley.com. The first thing that we have to do is decide the Report Format, there are two: informal structure and formal structure. I think that I prefer an informal structure because that generates more confident between the author and the reviewer but in the most of cases the structure depends on the manuscript because there are some peer reviews that needs a formal structure to be presented. After that it is necessary to do a "skim-read" that means the first reading of the article to form the first impression and handle aims, keys and conclusions. I find it an important step because makes easier the following steps and is the opportunity to decide if you will accept or reject the paper.

After the first reading and identify the important points you have. The best to do a good first reading is make notes. Then it's time to do the second reading that needs more concentration because you have to analyse each paragraph carefully, and pay attention to details, this reading it supposed to be faster because you already have the ideas clear. The second read is important to prepare the article for publication so you have to confirm that each section is complete. In my opinion more than the report structure, the confidentiality is the most important aspect because the fact of give any text to another person for evalution requires a lot of bravery because I think that everyone leave a part of themselves in a manuscript. For me all the things that I mentioned before are important because they are formalities but there is something that is more essential and that it's have the courage to help others to improve their work.

Post 2: The Introduction

Anthropology theories are important to the Psychology field because they study the human being in all their ways, and the Psychology is working with the personality, behaviour, and all the things that involve our way to face the world. I know that everyone is unique and only and is too risky generalize but we have to establish some patterns and there is when the Anthropology appears as a underrated discipline (in the Psychology field) but if you learn the basics discoveries of it you will know that Anthropology has an important place in a lot of the psychological approaches. So through this paper I will evaluate their influence in the different paradigms of Psychology because the human being in it's entirety connected with our enviroment make us different. In the order to explore these influences I've been reading about the Anthropology theories especially the evolutionism, functionalism and materialism. Also about the Psychology paradigms I've been reading about conductism, cognitivism, psychoanalysis, constructionism because I think that the Anthropologistic schools of thought inserts really well in the Psychology paradigms that I mentioned before. To make a good relation between these two disciplines I have to present historical facts, and compare every theory and paradigm so I will be able to recognise the influence of Anthropology. This is an important research because according to the scientist Theodore Schwartz "anhropology has not had the impact it should on mainstream psychology considering the claims that psychological anthropology makes or should make". To conclude I'll be reviewing all the research because new things can appear in the road.

Post 1: That day, that night...

That day the night came earlier than expected, and that not surprised me, because the weather is unpredictable as feelings. Feelings. For some reason I was thinking about them all morning and afternoon although I don't remember why. I remember traces of something that happened before at school, but they are so confusing that I don't know if it's a dream or reality, didn't even know if the feelings had something to do there.

"Knock-knock"

The knock on the door woke me up from my dreams and brought me back to reality.

"Come in"- I said.

The head that I saw had fine features with blue eyes so deep that it was imposible to take your eyes of them. My mother. Her name was Lucy, she was a small woman, sweet and warm-hearted.

"My love, you have a visitor, he told me that is a classmate of yours"- She reported.

"Really? I'll be there immediately"- I answered serenely.

The door closed, and I went to the window to see who was coming to meet me. He was a boy, but I didn't know who. His body gave off waves of familiarity that made me feel special, awakening my curiosity and nobody until now could cause in me.

Without thinking another second, I crossed the door, went downstairs and walked through the living room. In a moment I was facing door, I opened rapidly, so I almost fell back, but in that second someone held my hand, and a eyes settled on mine, they had a wild look but full of emotions unrecognizable, was too intense to be resisted, they still were on mine, cutting off my breathing.

I cleared my mind. Who was he? His eyes. Had different shades? I never got to finish ordering my thoughts, because, his voice -pleasant as the fall of a waterfall, by the way-, broke the silence:

"Good night! Emerald"

"Hum good...who are you?"- I asked.

The words came unconsciously, and once I understood what I just said, it was too late. He still wouldn't let go my hand, but at the time, I made an effort to break the link, undid his grip. He stared at me and said with a sadness that left me speechless:

"I see you don't remember me"

His eyes were a sea of grief, disappointment, and yearning, bathed in infinite purity. I didn't know what to answer, I was taken aback, spiritless I said:

"Oh! I'm sorry, but I don't remember you"

I think he misread my intentions, because in his face came a look of dissapointment...or it was pain?

"Sorry I think it was a mistake to come".- And suddenly he was gone.

I closed the door and returned to my room, not even my parents talked to me, I think they felt that strange atmosphere between this guy and me. I slept uneasily, that young man was like a magnet, especially his eyes. His eyes. Full of feelings and emotions. spoke for themselves.

He without knowing changed me, but he was still a stranger. Right?