Category: Transpersonal psychology
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How transpersonal psychology emerged and developed
The theory of the vast possibilities of altered states of mind emerged in the late 1960s in the U.S., spun off from humanistic psychology. In that era it was very popular to master the eastern spiritual practices, the study of psychotropic substances and other forms of influence on the mind. The greatest influence on transpersonal […]
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What transpersonal psychology is based on
Transpersonal experience and altered consciousnessTranspersonal psychologists assign a special role to understanding religious and mystical experiences. They believe it manifests in an altered state of consciousness when repressed experiences come to the surface. Personal anxieties may resurface as cultural archetypes, fairy tale motifs, and memories from “past lives. For example, Stanislav Grof believes that it […]
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What is transpersonal psychology
Transpersonal psychology is a branch of psychology that studies altered states of the human psyche, such as spiritual crisis, stress and ecstasy. In fact, this field of knowledge attempts to encompass such aspects as life and death, the possibilities of human consciousness, connection with the universe, and transcendent experiences. As can be seen from the […]