San Luis Potosi, SLP. – Dr. Jaime Sebastián F. Galán Jiménez, Head of Research and Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Psychology, who was recently recognized as a Young Investigator by the Potosi Council for Science and Technology (COPOCYT) in the category of Science and Humanities, highlighted the importance of science mainstreaming in the social sciences .
He explained that scientific knowledge and the dissemination of science in the fields of social sciences, such as psychology, are very important for decision-making, for recognizing phenomena, as well as for making diseases visible and even being able to be present, intervene and improve both in society. People’s psyche.
He also said it was important for girls and boys to have access to science from an early age, “The earlier scientific knowledge is learned, the more likely a person will develop ways of grouping, summarizing and assimilating knowledge so that they can distinguish between items that may or may not be fake news.” It has misleading properties and this must be verified by a method with reality.”
Dr. Sebastian F. Galán also noted that there has been a process of transformation and many budget cuts, however, it has been increasingly noted that Mexican contributions to science are internationally recognized, including first quarter periodicals that are the best in the world.
“We have a large production of this kind in the Faculty of Psychology and in the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi in general, and especially in the field of science. Therefore, we believe there is still a lot to do; However, we hope it will have an impact and be recognizable on a macro social level,” he added.
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