David Feinstein
Biographic Data
| ID | 5454736 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Feinstein |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Feinstein |
| SIGNATURE | FEINSTEIN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ashland (United States) |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4188-5610 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Archetypes
At Play in the Fields of the Mind
The concept that personal myths shape individual behavior in a manner that is analogous to the way cultural myths influence social behavior has been gaining increasing attention over the past two decades. A personal mythology is an internalized model of reality that is composed of postulates about oneself, one's world, and the relationship between the two. These postulates, which address immediate as well as eternal concerns, are both descriptive…
Personal mythology and psychotherapy
The sweeping changes and crises in the guiding myths of contemporary cultures provide the context of the individual's psychological and spiritual development. A five-stage process for facilitating the evolution of an individual's personal mythology is illustrated in a detailed case study, and the psychosocial tasks that must be accomplished to successfully navigate each stage are discussed
Reconciling transcendent experiences with the individual's evolving mythology
Altered states challenge an individual's established construction of reality, the personalized mythology by which one operates. Sometimes those altered states offer a glimpse into aspects of being that the mythology is unable to embrace. Experiences of this nature may challenge the prevailing mythic structure. This confrontation between the established construction of reality and the view provided in the altered state may inspire a profound and w…
How mythology got personal
Treating myth‐making as the vehicle through which consciousness is given form, this paper traces historical evidence indicating that mythology, consciousness, and culture have evolved in concert. No longer are myths conveyed by a single storyteller around a campfire. Each person in ancient times was wedded to the mythology of the tribe, but modern cultures do not have a single unifying mythology. Today, numerous competing myths and fragments of m…
Mythmaking and Human Development
As the richly articulated cultural myths of the past have faded from social prominence and lost their viability in guiding individuals through predictable life crises, uniquely personal myths have assumed significance in helping individuals organize personal reality. After a brief survey of "personal mythology" as a concept within psychology, this article examines the mythic nature of thought and the historical shift in the foundations of conscio…
Mythmaking and Human Development
As the richly articulated cultural myths of the past have faded from social prominence and lost their viability in guiding individuals through predictable life crises, uniquely personal myths have assumed significance in helping individuals organize personal reality. After a brief survey of "personal mythology" as a concept within psychology, this article examines the mythic nature of thought and the historical shift in the foundations of conscio…
At Play in the Fields of the Mind
The concept that personal myths shape individual behavior in a manner that is analogous to the way cultural myths influence social behavior has been gaining increasing attention over the past two decades. A personal mythology is an internalized model of reality that is composed of postulates about oneself, one's world, and the relationship between the two. These postulates, which address immediate as well as eternal concerns, are both descriptive…
Mythmaking and Human Development
As the richly articulated cultural myths of the past have faded from social prominence and lost their viability in guiding individuals through predictable life crises, uniquely personal myths have assumed significance in helping individuals organize personal reality. After a brief survey of "personal mythology" as a concept within psychology, this article examines the mythic nature of thought and the historical shift in the foundations of conscio…
How mythology got personal
Treating myth‐making as the vehicle through which consciousness is given form, this paper traces historical evidence indicating that mythology, consciousness, and culture have evolved in concert. No longer are myths conveyed by a single storyteller around a campfire. Each person in ancient times was wedded to the mythology of the tribe, but modern cultures do not have a single unifying mythology. Today, numerous competing myths and fragments of m…
Reconciling transcendent experiences with the individual's evolving mythology
Altered states challenge an individual's established construction of reality, the personalized mythology by which one operates. Sometimes those altered states offer a glimpse into aspects of being that the mythology is unable to embrace. Experiences of this nature may challenge the prevailing mythic structure. This confrontation between the established construction of reality and the view provided in the altered state may inspire a profound and w…
Personal mythology and psychotherapy
The sweeping changes and crises in the guiding myths of contemporary cultures provide the context of the individual's psychological and spiritual development. A five-stage process for facilitating the evolution of an individual's personal mythology is illustrated in a detailed case study, and the psychosocial tasks that must be accomplished to successfully navigate each stage are discussed
At Play in the Fields of the Mind
The concept that personal myths shape individual behavior in a manner that is analogous to the way cultural myths influence social behavior has been gaining increasing attention over the past two decades. A personal mythology is an internalized model of reality that is composed of postulates about oneself, one's world, and the relationship between the two. These postulates, which address immediate as well as eternal concerns, are both descriptive…
Archetypes
Mythology (5 works) · Art (4 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Literature (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Consciousness (3 works)