Gandhi as psychologist

Reviews the books, Gandhi and the Psychology of Nonviolence: Volume 1, Scientific Roots and Development by V. K. Kool and Rita Agrawal (2020) and Gandhi and the Psychology of Nonviolence: Volume 2, Applications Across Psychological Science by V. K. Kool and Rita Agrawal (2020). Volume I presents an overview of Gandhi’s approach to nonviolence, argues that many of his insights into the human psyche have been confirmed by later psychological research, and summarizes attempts by psychologists to measure and model nonviolence. Volume II applies Gandhian thought and practice to a number of areas of psychology, including psychology of education, technology, organizational psychology, and psychology of religion and morality.Significantly, the first chapter of this volume addresses environmental sociology, stressing that Gandhi’s notion of nonviolence extends to all living beings, including the planet itself. The reviewer believes that these volumes constitute an important advance in the psychology of nonviolence and peace. He would advise those interested in learning Gandhian insights into particular topics in psychology such as environmental psychology, educational psychology, the psychology of technology, and community and organizational psychology to consult the relevant chapters in volume II. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

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