We Are One
Grief, Weeping, and Other Deep Emotions in Response to Nature as a Path Toward Wholeness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19429558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jay P Dufrechou, Jay Dufrechou (Sofia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 357-378 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/08873267.2004.9961760 |
| OpenAlex | W2005475899 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
Using his own experience of grief in nature as a starting point, the researcher conducted an intuitive inquiry (Anderson, 2004) into experiences of grief, weeping, and other deep emotions in response to the natural world. Written stories of 40 people, told in the style of embodied writing (Anderson, 2001), were gathered and studied. The primary interpretation framed by the researcher was that experiences of grief, weeping, and other deep emotions in response to nature represent moments in a process of psycho‐spiritual transformation capable of healing the splits between mind and body, and between humanity and nature, that are prevalent in contemporary industrial and post‐industrial societies. Additional interpretations, focusing on the role of the body and embodiment, grief and weeping, and nature and spirituality, are offered. Interpretations are fleshed out with excerpts from participants’ stories
Cognitive psychology · Grief · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Computer Science · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.23 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2021 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |