Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ230183
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Feb
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Irrational Thinking and Adjustment to Loss of Vision.
Needham, Walter E.; Ehmer, Marjy N.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v74 n2 p57-61 Feb 1980
Individual differences in adjusting to or coping with blindness appear related to the presence or absence of certain irrational belief statements about this disability. Mythology regarding blind people is discussed and methods by which individuals can rid themselves of or be helped to eliminate these irrational beliefs are described. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Blindness, Coping, Emotional Adjustment, Psychological Characteristics, Stereotypes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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