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JULIA MAYAS ARELLANO -  COORD MASTER INVESTIGACION EN PSICOLOGIA

JULIA MAYAS ARELLANO

COORD MASTER INVESTIGACION EN PSICOLOGIA

PROFESORA TITULAR UNIVERSIDAD

PSICOLOGÍA BÁSICA II

FACULTAD DE PSICOLOGÍA

jmayas@psi.uned.es

(+34) 91398-9685

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Research

INVESTIGATION GROUPS

  • Neurociencia Cognitiva y Psicología Experimental (PEXCOG) Investigaciones en todo el espectro de los principales procesos cognitivos básicos: Memoria, Percepción, Atención, Lenguaje, Pensamiento, Aprendizaje y Emoción. + info
  • SAND Research Group Investigación sobre envejecimiento y Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas +info

PROYECTOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN

  • 1. Smart environments for person-centered sustainable work and well-being (sustAGE). sustAGE aims to develop a person-centered smart solution, in close collaboration with occupational specialists, psychologists and end-users, aiming to support the employment and later retirement of older adults from work. +info
  • 3. Efectos del entrenamiento multidominio versus unidominio en el control ejecutivo y la memoria de adultos mayores. Proyecto MICINN. Investigación sobre los distintos efectos de intervención en personas mayores.

N.º of recognized sections of research activity

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Publications

  • PUBLICATIONS IN MAGAZINES Prieto, A., Peinado, J.V., & Mayas, J. (2021). Perceptual Grouping and Visuospatial Working Memory: Optimized Processing or Encoding Bias? Psychologycal Research. doi:10.1007/s00426-021-01555-w. JRC (2020): 2.956; Q2, 36/90 en PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL.

    Ballesteros, S., Rieker, J.A., Mayas, J. Prieto, A., Toril, P., Jiménez, M.P., & Reales, J.M. (2020). Effects of multi-domain versus single-domain training on executive control and memory in older adults: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 21:404. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04293-3. JRC (2018): 1.883;Q3, 102/139 en MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL.

    Ruiz-Márquez, E., Prieto, A., Mayas, J., Toril, P., Reales, J.M., & Ballesteros, S. (2019). Effects of Non-Action Video Games on Attention and Memory in Young Adults. Games for Health Journal. doi: https://doi.org/10.1089/g4h.2019.0004. JRC (2018): 1.782; Q1, 13/53 en REHABILITATION.

    Prieto, A., Mayas, J., & Ballesteros, S. (2019). Behavioral and electrophysiological correlates of interactions between grouping principles in touch: Evidence from psychophysical indirect tasks. Neuropsychologia, 129, 21-36. JRC (2019): 2.652 Q2, 22/53 en BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES.

    Prieto, A., Mayas, J., & Ballesteros, S. (2018). Alpha and beta band correlates of haptic perceptual grouping: Results from an orientation detection task. Plos One 13(7): e.0201194. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201194. JRC (2018): 2.776; Q2, 24/69 en MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES.

    Prieto, A., Mayas, J., & Ballesteros, S. (2018). Interaction dynamics between grouping principles in touch: phenomenological and psychophysical evidence. Psychological Research. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-018-1029-0. JRC (2018): 2.855; Q1, 22/88 en PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL.

    Ballesteros, S., Mayas, J., Prieto, A., Ruiz-Marquez, E., Toril, P., & Reales, J.M. (2017). Effects of video game training on measures of selective attention and working memory in older adults: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience 9:354. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00354. JRC (2017): 3.582; Q2, 87/261 en NEUROSCIENCES.

    Toril, P., Reales, J.M., Mayas, J., & Ballesteros, S. (2018). Effects of age and type of picture on visuospatial working memory assessed with a computerized jigsaw-puzzle task. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 25:6, 852-873. doi: 10.1080/13825585.2017.1377680. JRC (2017): 1.845; Q3, 38/73 en PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL.

    Ballesteros, S., Mayas, J., Ruiz-Marquez, E., Prieto, A., Toril, P., Ponce de León, L., de Ceballos, M.L., & Reales, J.M. (2017). Effects of video game training on behavioral and electrophysiological measures of attention and memory: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 6 (1): e8. doi: 10.2196/resprot.6570

    Padilla, P., Mayas, J., Ballesteros, S., & Andrés, P. (2016). The role of chronic physical exercise and selective attention at encoding on implicit and explicit memory. Memory, 25(8):1026-1035
    doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2016.1247870. JRC (2016):  2.118; Q2, 38/84 en PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL.

    Toril, P., Reales, JM., Mayas, J., & Ballesteros, S. (2016). Video Game Training Enhances Visuospatial Working Memory and Episodic Memory in Older Adults. This article is part of the Research Topic Cognitive and Brain Plasticity Induced by Physical Exercise, Cognitive Training, Video Games and Combined Interventions. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 10:206. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2016.00206. JRC (2016):  3.209; Q1, 17/77 en PSYCHOLOGY.
     
    Ballesteros, S., Mayas, J., Prieto, A., Toril, P., Pita, C., Ponce de León, L., Reales, J.M. & Waterworth, J. (2015). A randomized controlled trial of brain training with non-action video games in older adults: Results of the 3-month follow-up. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 7:45. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2015.00045. JRC (2015):  4.438; Q1, 60/256 en NEUROSCIENCES.

    Ballesteros, S., & Mayas, J. (2015). Selective attention affects conceptual object priming and recognition: a study with young and older adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 5:1567. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01567. JRC (2015):  2.463; Q1, 29/129 en PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY.

    Ballesteros, S., Prieto, A., Mayas, J., Toril, P., Pita, C., Ponce de León, L., Reales, J.M. & Waterworth, J. (2014). Brain training with non-action video games enhances aspects of cognition in older adults: a randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 6:277. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2014.00277. JRC (2014):  4.000; Q1, 60/256 en NEUROSCIENCES.

    Ballesteros, S., Toril, P., Mayas, J., Reales, J.M. & Waterworth, J. (2014). The Role of a New ICT in Supporting Successful Ageing. Gerotechnology, 13 (1), 39-48. doi: 10.4027/gt.2014.13.1.007.00. SJR ESCOPUS (2008-2015):  0.24; Q2 en GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY.

    Mayas, J., Parmentier, F.B.R., Andrés, P., & Ballesteros, S. (2014). Plasticity of attentional functions in older adults after non-action video game training: A randomized controlled trial. PlosOne, 19;9(3):e92269. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0092269. JRC (2014):  3.234; Q1, 11/63 en MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES.

    Ballesteros, S., Mayas, J., & Reales, J.M. (2013). An investigation of the effects of age and physical activity on cognitive function. Current Aging Science, 6, 189-198.
    SJR SCOPUS (2008-2015):  0.52; Q2, BIOCHEMISTRY, GENETICS-MOLECULAR- BIOLOGY-MEDICINE.

    Ballesteros, S., Mayas, J., & Reales, J.M. (2013). Cognitive function in healthy aging and mild cognitive impaired older adults. Psicothema, 25, 18-24. JRC (2013):  1.083; Q2, 58/129 en PSYHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY.

    Toril, P., Mayas, J., Reales, J.M., & Ballesteros, S. (2012). El envejecimiento afecta a las pruebas de compleción de raíces y reconocimiento, pero no a la generación de categorías. Psicothema, 24 (3), 345-351. JRC (2012):   0.961; Q2, 61/126 en PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY.

    Ballesteros, S., Mayas, J., Reales, J.M., & Heller, M. A. (2012). The effect of age on the haptic horizontal-vertical curvature illusion with raised-line shapes. Developmental Neuropsychology, 37 (8), 653-667. JRC (2012): 2.899; Q1, 21/75 en PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL.
    Mayas, J., Fuentes, J.L., & Ballesteros, S. (2012). Stroop interference and negative priming suppression (NP) in normal aging. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 54, 333-338. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.12.012. JRC (2012):  1.704; Q3, 31/47 en GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY.

    Ballesteros, S., & Mayas, J. (2009).  Preserved cross-modal priming and aging: A summary of current thoughts. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 41, 1063-1074. SJR SCOPUS (2008-2015): 0.24; Q4 en BIOCHEMISTRY, GENETICS-MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.

    Ballesteros, S., González, M., Mayas, J., García, B., & Reales, J.M. (2009). Crossmodal object priming in young and older adults: Multisensory processing in vision, touch, and audition.  Special Issue on Aging, Cognition and Neuroscience. European Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 21, 366-387. JRC (2009):  1.237; Q4, 60/74 en PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL.
     
    Ballesteros, S., Reales, J.M., Mayas, J., & Heller, M. (2008). Selective attention modulates visual and haptic repetition priming: Effects on aging and Alzheimer’s´ disease. Experimental Brain Research, 189, 473-483. JRC (2008):  2.195; Q3, 142/221 en NEUROSCIENCES.

    Ballesteros, S., Reales, J.M., & Mayas, J. (2007). Picture priming in aging and dementia. Psicothema, 19, 239-244. JRC (2007):  0.965; Q2, 35/102 en PSYCHOLOGY, MULTICISCIPLINARY.

  • PUBLICATIONS AT CONFERENCES AUTHORS: ROCÍO MUÑOZ MANSILLA, JOAQUÍN ARANDA, JOSÉ MANUEL DÍAZ, DICTINO CHAOS, ANTONIO J. REINOSO. TITLE: Design of a dynamic positioning system for a moored floating platform using QFT robust control. TYPE OF PARTICIPATION: CONGRESS PRESENTATION: The 7th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2012). PUBLICATION: IEEE Conference Publications. 2012, Page (s): 763 - 768. DOI: 10.1109 / ICIEA.2012.6360827 VENUE: Singapore. Issn 978-1-4577-2117-5 YEAR: 2012


    AUTHORS: Rocío Muñoz Mansilla, Ana M. Marcos del Cano, Jesús Gómez Garzás, Isabel Martín de Llano TITLE: A study case of internet voting for the University's Senate in the National Distance Education University of Spain (UNED) Type of Presentation CONGRESS: 12th European Conference on eGovernment– ECEG 2012 Organizing entity: Institute of Public Governance and Management ESADE - Ramón Llull University. ACI International Academic Conference. CHARACTER: International PUBLICATION: Academic Publishing International ISBN 978-1-908272-41-6. Volume II, p. 511-521. PLACE: Barcelona, ​​Dates: June 13-15, 2012 YEAR 2012

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Permanent education

Directora del Programa Modular en Gerontología y Atención a la Tercera Edad

https://formacionpermanente.uned.es/tp_actividad/idactividad/12166

Training merits

Beca de Formación del Profesorado Universitario (FPU) (MECD). UNED. Facultad de Psicología (2004-2008). Ref.: AP2003-0639

Beca Predoctoral. Fundación UNED. (2007).

Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado UNED (2010).

Beca Postdoctoral (Proyecto Europeo AGNES): 2009-2010.