Editing Alexander technique (section)

===Influence===

The American philosopher and educator [[John Dewey]] became impressed with the Alexander technique after his headaches, neck pains, [[blurred vision]], and stress symptoms largely improved during the time he used Alexander's advice to change his posture.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ryan, Alan |title=John Dewey and the high tide of American liberalism |publisher=W.W. Norton |year=1997 |isbn=0-393-31550-9 |location=New York |pages=187–188}}</ref> In 1923, Dewey wrote the introduction to Alexander's ''Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual''.<ref>F. M. Alexander, ''Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual'', E. P. Dutton & Co., 1923, {{ISBN|0-913111-11-2}}</ref>

[[Fritz Perls]], who originated [[Gestalt&nbsp;therapy]], credited Alexander as an inspiration for his psychological work.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Tengwall |first=Roger |year=1996 |title=A note on the influence of F.&nbsp;M.&nbsp;Alexander on the development of gestalt therapy |journal=Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences |publisher=Wiley |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=126–130 |doi=10.1002/1520-6696(198101)17:1<126::AID-JHBS2300170113>3.0.CO;2-X |issn=1520-6696 |pmid=7007480}}</ref>