Increasing behavioral skills and level of understanding in adults: A brief method integrating Dennison's Brain Gym® balance with Piaget's reflective processes

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 187-203

  Wolfsont, Chester ^a  

^a Cohoes City School District ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety reduction; Behavioral intervention; Brain Gym; Cognizance; Conservation task; Developmental stage; Figure ground perception; Hierarchical complexity; Reflective understanding; Transition; Visual imagery

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012775732     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016052026435     Document Type: Article

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