Feldenkrais method

a process of body movements that are designed to enhance psychological functioning. The method is used by certified practitioners and may be interpreted in numerous ways, but it always involves a dynamic interaction between bodily movements and psychological awareness. [Moshe Feldenkrais (1904–1984), physicist and engineer]

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Psychology term of the day

November 28th 2024

complementary classification

in classification tasks, the grouping of items from conceptually different categories into a superordinate class based on an individual’s mental associations from past experience. For example, cow, tractor, and farmer may be grouped because they are all found on a farm. Also called functional classification; schematic classification; thematic classification. Compare conceptual classification; idiosyncratic classification; perceptual classification.