Self-Transcendence in the Agoral Gathering
Journal of Humanistic Psychology October 1, 1987 Adam Biela, Jerome J. Tobacyk
We present a psychological interpretation of the effects of Pope John Paul II's 1979 visit to Poland. It is demonstrated that participation in the massive gatherings that accompanied this papal visit facilitated experiences of self-transcendence in participants, and further that the effects of these gatherings on societal consciousness played a significant role in the development of the...