Aplicación de un protocolo de imaginería mental para la promoción del aprendizaje implícito en estudiantes universitarios

José Manuel Mora-Benambourg; Bradly Marín-Picado

doi:10.15517/ap.v38i136.49097

Vol. 38 No. 136 (2024), Articles

Vol. 38 No. 136 (2024)

Application of a mental imagery protocol for the promotion of implicit learning in university students

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https://doi.org/10.15517/ap.v38i136.49097

Published May 23, 2024

José Manuel Mora-Benambourg⁺⁻
Bradly Marín-Picado⁺⁻

José Manuel Mora-Benambourg

Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.

Bradly Marín-Picado

Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7221-3377

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Keywords

aprendizaje implícito
imaginería mental
tarea de tiempo de reacción serial
electroencefalografía
ondas Mu
implicit learning
mental imagery
serial reaction time task
electroencephalography
Mu waves

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Mora-Benambourg, J. M., & Marín-Picado, B. (2024). Application of a mental imagery protocol for the promotion of implicit learning in university students . Actualidades En Psicología, 38(136), 77–87. https://doi.org/10.15517/ap.v38i136.49097

Abstract

Objective. The improvement of cognitive skills has become an issue of particular interest nowadays. It is still being determined if techniques like mental imagery (MI) could generate cognitive enhancement via modulation of neural brain activity. This study aimed to provide information on the impact of mental imagery on implicit motor learning. Method. To test this hypothesis, an MI protocol was applied to an experimental group before performing an implicit learning (IL) task, while a control group received a sham feedback protocol. In addition, to have empirical evidence of cortical activation during MI, we made an electroencephalographic (EEG) record of motor cortex activity during baseline and during the task associated with IL. Results. The ANCOVA models all together show how the MI protocol does impact the IL process, but not as clearly as expected.

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