The Experience of Flotation-Rest as a Function of Setting and Previous Experience of Altered State of Consciousness

Imagination, Cognition and Personality

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-178

  Norlander, Torsten ^a   Kjellgren, Anette ^a   Archer, Trevor ^b  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 1842597258     PISSN: 02762366     EISSN: 15414477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HCPM-H80R-Q60D-V4R0     Document Type: Article

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