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Against the backdrop of the theory of optimal stimulation as a possible explanation for the behavior of hyperactive children, the effect of compensatory stimulation through unspecific, noninformational color-stimulation was tested. Subjects were eight hyperactive boys age 7 to 8 and a normal control group from the same age group. A positive effect of added stimulation could be shown: The hyperactive, but not the normal control children were able to sustain attention longer and to improve thei...Against the backdrop of the theory of optimal stimulation as a possible explanation for the behavior of hyperactive children, the effect of compensatory stimulation through unspecific, noninformational color-stimulation was tested. Subjects were eight hyperactive boys age 7 to 8 and a normal control group from the same age group. A positive effect of added stimulation could be shown: The hyperactive, but not the normal control children were able to sustain attention longer and to improve their spelling performance under the condition of added stimulation. » weiterlesen» einklappen

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