| #15677649 in Books | 1989-03 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.75 x6.75 x1.00l, | File type: PDF | 255 pages|||"provocative work" --Exceptional Human Experience Network
"this fairly technical yet absorbing book looks at the scientific evidence linking absorption and hypnosis and shows how adults use this absorbed-hypnotic capability to bring diversion to the
The phenomenon of "absorption" or the intense focusing of attention that results in a sense of escape and diversion is examined here. In this context, the principal areas of adult recreation are examined: stories, shows, intoxication, sex, music, dancing, art, and meditation. The issues discussed in this book have generally been overlooked by psychology, which is primarily concerned with the everyday business of living (self, anxiety, learning, etc.). This study will pr...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Our Sweetest Hours: Recreation and the Mental State of Absorption | Gene Quarrick. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.