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McPhail, Hartwell
Biorhythm comes from the Greek words for life and regulated beat. The science of biorhythm is concerned with the rhythmic cycles of physical, emotional, and intellectual life. These cycles have lengths of 23, 28, and 33 days respectively. During the first half of each cycle, energy is high. During the low period, second phase abilities, feelings,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Biochemistry, Human Body, Metabolism
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Arnold, Magda B. – Journal of Phenomenological Psychology, 1971
Sketches a theory of motivation from a phenomenological basis carrying it through the psychological experience to actual physical movement. The theory is based on the assumption that motives are not efficient but final causes and that the living being himself is the efficient cause of his actions. (Author/CJ)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Motivation, Neurology
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Bernstein, Douglas A.; Nietzel, Michael T. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1973
The data on approach to snakes provides srong support for the contention that the behavorial avoidance test is not immune to bias introduced by the operation of situational variables that have usually been allowed to vary in uncontrolled fashion in psychotherapy analogue research. Behavior of test subjects can be influenced not only in terms of…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Desensitization
Brown, Edward K. – 1970
The expanded socio-psychophysiological model (SPPM) appears to provide a meaningful paradigm for explaining the psycho-psysiological effects of Social Reinforcement Systems (SRS). This model may be used to assist individuals, and the society, to become more aware of the effects that social practices have on the immediate and long-term actions of…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Conceptual Schemes, Learning Theories