Embodied Concepts of Neurobiology in Dance/Movement Therapy Practice

American Journal of Dance Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 80-99

  Homann, Kalila B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Creativity; Dance movement therapy; Implicit processing; Mirroring; Right brain; Vagal regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649987424     PISSN: 01463721     EISSN: 15733262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10465-010-9099-6     Document Type: Article

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