Prices & Comparisons
The 3 most FAQ’s
1. Q What is the difference between BWI and Light and Sound equipment for $ 99 ?
A $ 9,901
2. Q What is the difference between BWI and EEGs priced At $ 900 ?
A $ 9,100
3. Q What is the difference between a $ 29 speed reading course and the Alphalearning Institute Learning to Learn course?
A $ 9,971
Buy all 3 of the cheapest solutions and BWI still costs $ 9,000 more. Why?
The difference is $ 1,000 to $ 10,000 or 1 to 10. Why 10 times more expensive?
It is like comparing : a $100 bicycle to a $1,000 bicycle – both are transportation.
:a $200 palm pilot to a $2,000 desk top computor – both keep records.
:a $ 30 Walkman to a $ 300 music system – they both play music.
For most manufactured items one can find a differential of 10 to 1 or more. It depends on how important the item is to a person to determine which product to buy.
Equipment Prices
The BWI system is a highly integrated approach to brain training. There are 4 main components.
Which leads to the No. 4 FAQ.
Q Can I buy all this separately from other suppliers and build my own system?
A Absolutely – we will even recommend the best alternatives.
| Unit | Company | Price |
| EEG – recording | Mind Mirror – A. Wise | $ 4,000 |
| EEG – biofeedback | Brainmaster | $ 1,100 |
| Ohmmeter to ensure connection | Standard | $500 |
| Light and sound entrainment equipment | Paradise | $ 500 |
| Total Price | $6100 | |
| Brainwave I, a totally integrated system with many more features and ease of use than the above combination. | $5,000 | |
| Total savings | $ 1,100 | |
Therefore, the BWI is still and has been for 10 years the best value for money in the
field.
Training Prices
The Alphalearning Institute agreed in 1990 to always keep our training fees at least at MCE (Management Centre Europe) and AMA (American Management Association) levels in Europe. The price for a training course at MCE whether it is Ned Herman, Tony Buzan, Edward de Bono or Sean Adam is between $ 1,000 and $ 1,500/day depending on the course length and the number of participants – usually 50 – 100. Henley Management in the UK and Fontainebleau in France are about the same. (See the website www.mce.be.)
The Alphalearning Institute provides MCE – AMA quality courses with only 4 – 8 people rather than 50 - 100 for the same price. This makes the Alphalearning course again – the best value for money. Personalized service at group prices.
Other FAQ’s
How can I select a brain trainer?
The best way is to get references from existing and prior clients. Any reputable company should publish their results and letters from clients.
Publications are also important as the press usually does a good job in checking out a trainer or company before writing about them.
Certainly book authors are careful about who they recommend.
The Alphalearning Institute and its’ research director Sean Adam are certainly the most famous. However you must travel to Switzerland for his training. Other professionals can be located in most countries.
Is there any scientific research on the subject?
Yes, Megabrain by Michael Hutchinson is the bible! He quotes 383 scientific studies internationally.
Are diplomas important in the new field of brain training?
Not really as the field is so new, only since 1994 has it been accepted that IQ and other mental abilities can be changed and only since 1996 has it been known that problems such as dyslexia could be quickly and easily cured.
Therefore anyone who has a degree or even a Ph.D. in any field other than neuroscience is probably out of date.
Also many real experts have never obtained a “proper diploma”. Sean Adam is an example.
As he can read and virtually memorize a standard university textbook in one day he has never had the patience to sit in a classroom for 3 months studying the same text. He has been educated privately in over 15 universities worldwide and has read 680 books on the mind and brain. That is the equivalent of 15 to 20 Ph.D.’s on that subject alone.
See bibliography below:
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Bibliography 680 Books on the Mind & Brain |
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TITLE |
AUTHOR(S) |
COUNTRY |
PUBLISHER |
YEAR |
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ABOVE ALL DON'T WOBBLE |
RAJNEESH, BHAGWAN SHREE |
INDIA |
RAJNEESH FOUNDATION |
1976 |
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ACCELERATED LEARNING |
ROSE, COLIN |
U.S.A. |
DELL PUBLISHING |
1985 |
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ADD (ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER) SUCCESS STORIES |
HARTMANN, THOM |
U.S.A. |
UNDERWOOD BOOKS |
1995 |
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ADULT CORTICAL PLASTICITY AND REORGANIZATION |
KARNI, AVI |
U.S.A. |
SCIENCE & MEDICINE (JAN./FEB) |
1997 |
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ADVANCED HYPNOTHERAPY |
MUTKE, PETER |
U.S.A. |
INTERNATIONAL HYPNOTHERAPY CONFERENCE |
1990 |
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AEROBICS |
COOPER, KENNETH H. |
U.S.A. |
BANTAM BOOKS |
1968 |
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AGE OF LOUIS XIV, THE |
DURANT, WILL & ARIEL |
U.S.A. |
SIMON AND SCHUSTER |
1963 |
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AGE OF REASON BEGINS, THE |
DURANT, WILL & ARIEL |
U.S.A. |
SIMON AND SCHUSTER |
1961 |
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AGE OF VOLTAIRE, THE |
DURANT, WILL & ARIEL |
U.S.A. |
SIMON AND SCHUSTER |
1965 |
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AIKIDO |
UYESHIBA, MORIHEI |
JAPAN |
HOZANSHA PUBLISHING CO., LTD. |
1974 |
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AIKIDO AND THE DYNAMIC SPHERE |
WESTBROOK, A. & RATTI, O. |
JAPAN |
CHARLES E. TUTTLE CO., INC. |
1970 |
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AIKIDO IN DAILY LIFE |
TOHEI, KOICHI |
JAPAN |
RIKUGEI PUBLISHING HOUSE |
1966 |
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ALCHEMICAL HYPNOTHERAPY |
QUIGLEY, DAVID |
U.S.A. |
LOST COAST PRESS |
1989 |
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ALEXANDER JOURNAL, THE |
SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE |
ENGLAND |
THE SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE |
1972 |
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ALEXANDER REVIEW, THE |
SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE |
ENGLAND |
DAVID ALEXANDER |
1986 |
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ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE, THE |
ALEXANDER, F. MATTHIAS |
ENGLAND |
THAMES AND HUDSON |
1969 |
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ALIVE TO THE UNIVERSE |
MASSY, ROBERT E. |
U.S.A. |
UNIVERSITY OF THE TREES PRESS |
1976 |
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ALPHA BRAIN WAVES |
LAWRENCE, JODI |
U.S.A. |
AVON BOOKS |
1972 |
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ALTERNATIVE 3 |
WATKINS, LESLIE |
ENGLAND |
SPHERE BOOKS LTD. |
1978 |
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AMAZING RESULTS OF POSITIVE THINKING, THE |
PEALE, NORMAN VINCENT |
U.S.A. |
PRENTICE-HALL, INC. |
1959 |
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AMULETS |
HOWES, MICHAEL |
ENGLAND |
ROBERT HALE & CO. |
1975 |
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ANALYTICAL HYPNOTHERAPY - PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE |
BARNETT, E.A. |
U.S.A. |
WESTWOOD PUBLISHING CO., INC. |
1989 |
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ANATOMY OF TEST ANXIETY |
COOPER, LINDA & JACOBSON, TINA |
U.S.A. |
INTERNATIONAL HYPNOTHERAPY CONFERENCE |
1990 |
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ANIMAL FARM |
ORWELL, GOERGE |
ENGLAND |
MARTIN SECKER & WARBURG |
1945 |
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ANTI-WOO |
POTTER, STEPHEN |
U.S.A. |
MCGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY |
1965 |
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AQUARIAN GOSPEL OF JESUS THE CHRIST, THE |
DOWLING, LEVI H. |
ENGLAND |
L.N. FOWLER & CO. LTD. |
1964 |
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AROMATHERAPY HANDBOOK, THE |
RYMAN, DANIELE |
ENGLAND |
CENTURY PUBLISHING CO. LTD. |
1984 |
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ART AND SCIENCE OF LOVE, THE |
ELLIS, ALBERT |
U.S.A. |
LYLE STUART, INC. |
1960 |
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ART OF DEMONSTRATING HYPNOSIS, THE |
MCGILL, ORMOND |
U.S.A. |
INTERNATIONAL HYPNOTHERAPY CONFERENCE |
1990 |
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ART OF SEEING, THE |
HUXLEY, ALDOUS |
ENGLAND |
CHATTO & WINDNS |
1971 |
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ART OF SEXUAL LOVEMAKING, THE |
CAPRIO, FRANK S. |
U.S.A. |
FAIRVIEW BOOK CO., LTD. |
1967 |
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ART OF SHOOTING, THE |
CHAPEL, CHARLES E. |
U.S.A. |
A.S. BARNES AND COMPANY, INC. |
1950 |
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ART OF SURVIVAL, THE |
TRUMP, DONALD J. & LEERHSEN, CHARLES |
U.S.A. |
RANDOM HOUSE, INC. |
1990 |
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ART OF THE DEAL, THE |
TRUMP, DONALD J. & SCHWARTZ, TONY |
ENGLAND |
CENTURY HUTCHINSON LTD |
1988 |
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ASCENT OF MAN, THE |
BRONOWSKI, J. |
ENGLAND |
BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION |
1973 |
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ASSERTIVENESS AT WORK |
BACK, KEN & KATE |
ENGLAND |
MCGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY |
1982 |
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ASTRAL DOORWAYS |
BRENNAN, J. H. |
ENGLAND |
THE AQUARAN PRESS |
1971 |
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ASTRAL JOURNEY, THE |
GREENHOUSE, HERBERT B. |
U.S.A. |
DOUBLEDAY & CO., INC. |
1975 |
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ATHLETE'S GUIDE TO SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY, MENTAL SKILLS FOR PHYSICAL PEOPLE, THE |
HARRIS, DOROTHY V. & HARRIS, BETTE, L. |
U.S.A. |
LEISURE PRESS |
1984 |
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ATTAINMENT OF POISE, THE |
DART, RAYMOND A. |
S. AFRICA |
THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE D.A.S.A. |
1947 |
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND OTHER WRITINGS, THE |
FRANKLIN BENJAMIN |
ENGLAND |
PENGUIN BOOKS, LTD. |
1986 |
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI |
YOGANANDA, SRI SRI PARAMAHANSAA |
INDIA |
JAICO PUBLISHING HOUSE |
1975 |
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AWAKEN THE GIANT WITHIN |
ROBBINS, ANTHONY |
ENGLAND |
SIMON & SCHUSTER |
1992 |
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AWAKENED MIND - BIOFEEDBACK AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER STATES OF AWARENESS, THE |
CADE, C. MAXWELL & COXHEAD, NONA |
ENGLAND |
ELEMENT BOOKS LIMITED |
1979 |
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AWAKENING EARTH, THE |
RUSSELL, PETER |
ENGLAND |
ROUTLEDGE & KEGAN PAUL |
1982 |
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BACK AND NECK PAIN |
FERGUSON, ANDREW |
ENGLAND |
PELHAM BOOKS LTD |
1988 |
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BACK, THE - RELIEF FROM PAIN |
STODDARD, ALAN |
ENGLAND |
MARTIN DUNITZ LIMITED |
1979 |
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BALANCE AS A FUNCTION OF INTELLIGENCE |
CARRINGTON, W.H.M. |
ENGLAND |
THE SHEILDRAKE PRESS |
1970 |
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BARGAINING FOR RESULTS |
WINKLER, JOHN |
ENGLAND |
WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD |
1981 |
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BATES METHOD FOR GOOD SIGHT WITHOUT GLASSES, THE |
BATES, WILLIAM H. |
ENGLAND |
FABER & FABER LTD. |
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BATES METHOD, THE |
MANSFIELD, PETER |
ENGLAND |
MACDONALD & CO. |
1992 |
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BE MY GUEST |
HILTON, CONRAD |
U.S.A. |
PRENTICE-HALL, INC. |
1957 |
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BECOMING A WINNER IN THE CLASSROOM |
ROTELLA, ROBERT J. & COOP, RICHARD |
U.S.A. |
CREATIVE MEDIA GROUP, INC. |
1983 |
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BEHOLD MAN |
NILSSON, LENNART & LINDBERG, JAN |
ENGLAND |
GEORGE G. HARRAP & CO. LTD. |
1974 |
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND OTHER WRITINGS |
FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN |
U.S.A. |
PENGUIN GROUP |
1986 |
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BETTER EYESIGHT WITHOUT GLASSES |
BATES, W.H. |
ENGLAND |
SOUVENIR PRESS LTD. |
1977 |
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BETTER SIGHT WITHOUT GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES |
BENJAMIN, HARRY |
ENGLAND |
THORSONS |
1974 |
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BETWEEN TWO WORLDS |
FODOR, NANDOR |
U.S.A. |
PARKER PUBLISHING CO. |
1964 |
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BEYOND AND BEYOND |
RAJNEESH, BHAGWAN SHREE |
INDIA |
ISHWARLAL NARANJI SHAH |
1970 |
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BEYOND TEACHING & LEARNING |
WENGER, WIN |
SINGAPORE |
PROJECT RENAISSANCE |
1992 |
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BHAGAVAD GITA |
YOGI, MAHARISHI MAHESH |
ENGLAND |
INTERNATIONAL SRM PUBLICATIONS |
1967 |
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BHAGWAN - THE GOD THAT FAILED |
MILNE, HUGH |
ENGLAND |
CALIBAN BOOKS |
1986 |
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BODY LANGUAGE |
FAST, JULIUS |
ENGLAND |
SOUVENIR PRESS LTD |
1971 |
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BODY LANGUAGE |
PEASE, ALLAN |
AUSTRALIA |
CAMEL PUBLISHING COMPANY |
1981 |
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BODY LEARNING - ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE |
GELB, MICHAEL |
ENGLAND |
AURUM PRESS LIMITED |
1981 |
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BODY SENSE |
COLEMAN, VERNON |
ENGLAND |
THAMES AND HUDSON |
1984 |
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BOOGIE BUSTING - A LIGHT APPROACH TO EXORCISM |
SAVIZAR & SILARRA |
U.S.A. |
EARTH MISSION PUBLISHING |
1986 |
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BOOK OF FIVE RINGS, A |
MUSASHI, MIYAMOTO |
ENGLAND |
ALLISON & BUSBY LIMITED |
1974 |
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BOOK OF THE DAMNED |
FORT, CHARLES |
U.S.A. |
ACE BOOKS |
1919 |
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BOOK OF THE SECRETS - 2, THE |
RAJNEESH, BHAGWAN SHREE |
INDIA |
RAJNEESH FOUNDATION |
1975 |
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BOOK OF THE SECRETS - 3, THE |
RAJNEESH, BHAGWAN SHREE |
INDIA |
RAJNEESH FOUNDATION |
1976 |
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BOOK ON THE TABOO AGAINST KNOWING WHO YOU ARE, THE |
WATTS, ALAN |
ENGLAND |
JONATHAN CAPE LIMITED |
1966 |
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BRAIN BOOK, THE |
RUSSELL, PETER |
ENGLAND |
ROUTLEDGE & KEGAN PAUL |
1979 |
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BRAIN BUILDING IN JUST 12 WEEKS |
VOS SAVANT, MARILYN & FLEISCHER, LEONORE |
U.S.A. |
BANTAM BOOKS |
1990 |
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BRAIN CLUB BOOK: A MANIFESTO FOR THE MIND, THE |
BUZAN, TONY |
ENGLAND |
BC BOOKS |
1988 |
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BRAIN CLUB, THE |
BUZAN, TONY |
ENGLAND |
BBC BOOKS |
1988 |
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BRAIN FITNESS |
LE PONCIN, MONIQUE |
U.S.A. |
FAWCETT COLUMBINE |
1990 |
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BRAIN SEX - THE REAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN & WOMEN |
MOIR, ANNE & JESSEL, DAVID |
ENGLAND |
MICHARL JOSEPH LIMITED |
1989 |
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BRAIN TRAINING |
BUZAN, TONY & PECUB |
ENGLAND |
BUZAN CENTRES LTD. |
1995 |
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BRAIN USER'S CLUB, THE |
BUZAN, TONY |
U.S.A. |
E.P. DUTTON, INC. |
1983 |
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BRAIN USER'S GUIDE, THE |
BUZAN, TONY |
U.S.A. |
E.P. DUTTON, INC. |
1983 |
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BRAIN, MIND, AND BEHAVIOR |
BLOOM, FLOYD E. & LAZERSON, ARLYNE |
U.S.A. |
W.H. FREEMAN & COMPANY |
1985 |
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BRIDGE ACROSS FOREVER, THE |
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