Japanese childrens and adults awareness of psychogenic bodily reactions

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Toyama, Noriko ^a  

^a TSUDA COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Cultural differences; Mind "body interdependence; Naive biology; Vitalistic biology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENERGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPANESE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 74049120183     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025409343830     Document Type: Article

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