Passionate attention and the psychophysiology of entrepreneurial intuition: A quantum-holographic theory

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 324-348

  Bradley, Raymond Trevor ^a,b  

^a E Motion Institute   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional energy; Entrepreneurship; Intuition; Nonlocal communication; Passionate attention; Psychophysiology; Quantum holographic theory; Small business

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951492379     PISSN: 14761297     EISSN: 17418054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2010.031925     Document Type: Article

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