The Search for Synthesis
Transpersonal Psychology and the Meeting of East and West, Psychology and Religion, Personal and Transpersonal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9021591 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roger Walsh (0000-0002-7677-7583, Psychiatry Department, University of California Medical School, Irvine, CA 92717., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-45 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Humanistic Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1678 • E-ISSN: 1552-650X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022167892321003 |
| OpenAlex | W1966218539 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 25 |
The article outlines reasons why the field of transpersonal psychology arose and some of its current theoretical and experimental frontiers. These frontiers include full-spectrum models of development that encompass transconventional stages, possible integrations among different psychological schools, new understandings of contemplative practices and altered states of consciousness, and research on meditation. Finally, some of the current limitations and problems of transpersonal psychology are examined
Cognitive science · Consciousness · Contemplation · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Meditation · Mindfulness · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Transpersonal · Transpersonal psychology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Philosophy · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology
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Levels in reflection
Mindfulness, spirituality, and health-related symptoms
Children’s spirituality
Factors Related to Suicide Attempts
The Lowenfeld Mosaic Technique
A Guide to Wilberland
Using Meditative Techniques in Psychotherapy
The Future of a Discipline
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in the Process of Dying
Psychology of religion
Toward a psychology of being.
The Encyclopedia of philosophy
Minding Matters
Staying Alive
Medical care utilization and the transcendental meditation program
The transcendental meditation program and criminal recidivism in California
Two Humanistic Psychologies? A Response
Humanistic Psychology
The Wrong Way Home
Toward a psychology of being
Transcendental Meditation, mindfulness, and longevity
The Spirit of Shamanism
| Citations per year | 0.37 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 2021 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |