The stimulation of insight and self-awareness through body-movement exercise

The results suggest that even a brief body-movement experience can enhance understanding and self-awareness among normal students in a classroom setting. It may be that exercises could be used in other areas of learning or exploration. These completely noverbal activities may have the same beneficia...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 1975-10, Vol.31 (4), p.745-746
Main Authors: Schofield Jr, Leon J., Abbuhl, Stephanie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Awareness
Cognition
Female
Humans
Movement
Physical Exertion
Role Playing
Self Concept
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Summary:The results suggest that even a brief body-movement experience can enhance understanding and self-awareness among normal students in a classroom setting. It may be that exercises could be used in other areas of learning or exploration. These completely noverbal activities may have the same beneficial effects as role-playing, with respect to increasing insight and self-awareness.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/1097-4679(197510)31:4<745::AID-JCLP2270310442>3.0.CO;2-9