Enhancing Human Performance: Issues, Theories, and TechniquesThis a report to the Army by the National Research Council evaluates the techniques for enchancing human performance in the areas of accelerated learning, sleep learning, guided imagery, meditation, biofeedback, neurolinguistic programming, split-brain learning, stress management, group cohesion, and parapsychology. Beginning with the Army's interest in enhancing performance, the volume presents the findings about the techniques examined, and conclusions about evaluation procedures. The appendix summarizes key elements of each enchancement technique. ISBN 0-309-03792-1: $38.50. |
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OVERVIEW | 1 |
PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES | 37 |
PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES | 167 |
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