Problems of Romanticism in Transpersonal Psychology
A Case Study of Aikido
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19429391 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harris L Friedman (0000-0003-0940-4338, Saybrook University, corresponding author), Harris Friedman |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-24 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Humanistic Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0887-3267 • E-ISSN: 1547-3333 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1207/s15473333thp3301_2 |
| OpenAlex | W1976641150 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 13 |
Romanticism is becoming increasing prevalent in transpersonal psychology, subverting efforts to develop scientific approaches in this subfield of psychology. As a case study of some of romanticism's problems, the martial art and transpersonal system of Aikido is examined in regard to cultural errors and unwarranted supernatural assumptions. Specifically, 6 latent cultural errors (related to location, authority, time, ethnicity, narcissism, and transmission) are identified and critiqued while supernatural claims are challenged with alternative scientific explanations. In view of romanticism's problems in fostering such cultural errors and embracing supernatural explanations when more ordinary ones suffice, the importance of transpersonal psychology's resisting the challenge of romanticism is advocated and suggestions for the further development of this subfield as a science are provided
Art · Hysteria · Literature · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Romanticism · Transpersonal · Transpersonal psychology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Social Representations and Identity
Je Suis Pas Tatamisé
Manifest, Hidden, and Divine
Further Developing Transpersonal Psychology as a Science
Romantic Scientism and the Potential of Fractals for Transpersonal Psychology
Xenophilia as a Cultural Trap
Transpersonal and Other Models of Spiritual Development
Applying Quantitative Research Methods in Transpersonal Psychology
Xenophilia as a Cultural Trap
Some Aspects of Empathy in the Process of Psychotherapy
The Potential of Aikido in Intercultural Business Communication Training
Becoming an Aikidoka
The Renewal of Psychedelic Research
Human versus computer-aided qualitative data analysis ratings
Are qualitative methods always best for humanistic psychology research? A conversation on the epistemological divide between humanistic and positive psychology
Judging another's spirituality
Is Buddhism a psychology? Commentary on romanticism in “mindfulness in psychology”
Implications of Debunking the “Critical Positivity Ratio” for Humanistic Psychology
Ecological Psychology and Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,9 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |