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[Biofeedback. II. Reflections. Perspectives].

Abstract

The Biofeedback is a new field in full evolution where the clinical application is still at an experimental stage. But its interest is not only in the prospects which it is offering on the practical side, but also in the theoretical field in the sense of an improvement of our understanding of the rules and mechanisms of the learning at the visceral level. Besides, it is obvious that progress could only be made at the same time on the practical side and in theoretical field, and in a true psychosomatic outlook.

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H Friedman. [Biofeedback. II. Reflections. Perspectives].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/883504/

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