Hypnosis-induced mental training programmes as a strategy to improve the self-concept of students

Higher Education

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-154

  De Vos, H M ^a   Louw, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hypnosis; Mental training programmes; Self concept; South Africa; Strategy; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549089196     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-008-9138-0     Document Type: Article

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