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Ewert, Alan – Journal of Experiential Education, 1989
Outlines components of fear in outdoor adventure activities. Reports ratings by 311 Outward Bound students of 23 common fears in the outdoors. Discusses techniques of fear reduction therapy: systematic desensitization, flooding, modeling of coping methods by instructors, and rehearsal of adaptive behaviors. Contains 16 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Problems, Experiential Learning