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“Imagination governs the world,” said Disraeli. And to a large extent, it can even govern our personal lives. And so, we delve into an old, yet relatively neglected and unexplored horizon: the many facets of our imagination in our conscious state, used as a powerful tool in the behavioral process of anxiety reduction, as well as creative development.
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Mittenthal, N.L. (1983). Imagery: A Powerful Tool in the Behavioral Process of Anxiety Reduction. In: Shorr, J.E., Sobel-Whittington, G., Robin, P., Connella, J.A. (eds) Theoretical and Clinical Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1179-9_21
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