Using Taoist principle of the unity of opposites to explain conflict and peace
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19429488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Key Sun (Central Washington University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 271-286 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/08873260903113477 |
| OpenAlex | W2017366995 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article explains the principle of the unity of opposites in Taoist psychology and its implications for understanding social cognition and the meaning of Taoist awareness in human domains. In addition, it describes the distinctions between personal awareness and Taoist awareness. It is maintained that psychological conflict stems from applying the personal awareness to evaluating, explaining, and adjusting our mental and interpersonal relationships, whereas peace stems from following the Taoist principle
Cognition · Epistemology · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Psychotherapist · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Cultural Differences and Values · Philosophy · Psychological Treatments and Assessments · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |