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Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical

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Definition: The relation between the mind and the body in a religious, social, spiritual, behavioral, and metaphysical context. This concept is significant in the field of alternative medicine. It differs from the relationship between physiologic processes and behavior where the emphasis is on the body's physiology (  important in alternative medicine; do not confuse with MIND-BODY RELATIONS (PHYSIOLOGY) see PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY where emphasis is on physiology   
See Also Psychophysiology 		Other names Soul-Body Relation; Soul Body Relations; Relations, Soul-Body; Relations, Mind-Body (Non-Physiology); Relations, Mind-Body (Metaphysics); Relations, Metaphysical Mind-Body; Relations, Body-Mind; Relation, Soul-Body; Relation, Mind-Body (Non-Physiology); Relation, Mind-Body (Metaphysics); Relation, Metaphysical Mind-Body; Relation, Body-Mind; Mind-Body Relation, Metaphysical; Mind-Body Relation (Non-Physiology); Mind-Body Relation (Metaphysics); Mind Body Relations (Non Physiology); Mind Body Relations, Metaphysical; Mind Body Relations (Metaphysics); Metaphysical Mind-Body Relations; Metaphysical Mind-Body Relation

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