Synchronization and coherence as an organizing principle in the organism, social interaction, and consciousness

NeuroQuantology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 440-451

  Bischof, Marco ^a  

^a Future Science and Medicine   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofield; Biophotons; Coherence; Health; Life management; Meditation; Optimal functioning; Psychophysiological integration; Salutogenesis; Sense of coherence; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650412561     PISSN: 13035150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14704/nq.2008.6.4.200     Document Type: Article

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