Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
December 31, 2024
Kirsti A. Formoso
correction
Erratum to Formoso, K. A. (2023). Factor analysis of the MEQ43 suggests non-psychedelic mystical experiencesare different from psychedelic mystical experiences. Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology, 4, 28-45. https://doi.org/10.53074/cstp.2023.63
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
December 17, 2024
Tamara Đurović
Scientific leadership in mainstream academic circles plays a crucial role in scientific advancement, yet it seems to be in crisis. This study aimed to explore and understand how scientific leaders, who hold a transpersonal perspective (e.g. post-materialist, spiritual, contemplative), approach leadership, interpersonal and team dynamics, and the challenges they cope with in their daily lives....
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
November 27, 2024
Emily J. Turnbull
This qualitative phenomenological study explored the under-researched aspect of near-death experiences (NDEs) involving encounters with living individuals, rather than deceased or religious figures. Through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with eight participants, the research captured the perspectives of both near-death experiencers (NDErs) and the living individuals they encountered....
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
November 27, 2024
Bernie Giles
Individuals with life-limiting illnesses contend with pressing existential and spiritual issues and may experience spiritual distress. Dementia is a life-limiting neurocognitive illness, but there is poor knowledge of the existential and spiritual needs of people in the advanced stages. Professional carers often lack the knowledge, skills, and confidence to assess and address these needs....
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
October 31, 2024
Cassie Maguire
Modern clinical trials suggest early evidence for the safety and efficacy of psychedelic assisted psychotherapy (PAP) in domains including addictions, dysphoria related to life-threatening illnesses and depression. Research suggests that the mystical experience (ME) under psychedelics appears to play a key role in positive outcomes. With a growing evidence base, it is possible that PAP may be...
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
December 22, 2023
Jorge Branco
1 citation
This research aimed to better understand the lived experience of people who have participated in psychedelic experiences, and inquire into how they have integrated these experiences. This study used the qualitative transpersonal research method of intuitive inquiry. In this unique methodology, the researcher is able to draw on both intellect and intuition while moving through a five-cycle...
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
December 22, 2023
Lindie Pankiv-Greene
This research was motivated by the exponential interest in tattoos over the past four decades, which led to my research question: “Are tattoos symbols of transformation?” An examination of both current and historical literature generated an understanding of the tattoo process as a rite of passage, which considers the possibility of tattoos as transformative symbols between the mundane and...
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
December 22, 2023
Olga Ferreras
This inquiry explored the impact of breastfeeding on mothers’ transpersonal values. It acknowledged societal obstacles mothers’ experience when attempting to breastfeed and included 12 participants who had a breastfeeding experience that reflects the current recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), meaning six months of exclusive breastfeeding followed by a combination of...
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
December 20, 2022
David Furlong
1 citation
Altered states of consciousness (ASC) occur when there is a deviation from normal levels of psychological functioning. They can be self-induced through meditative practices or taking psychoactive substances and therapeutically induced through processes like hypnotic induction. They are determined physiologically when brain rhythms drop from the usual rhythm of waking consciousness to the slower...
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
August 18, 2021
Zsofia Maurer
3 citations
Forms of dancing meditation have been popular choices for self-development in the Western world, yet they continue to be under-represented in the academic literature on mindfulness and transformative practices. The present study explored the lived experience and transformative potential of 5 Rhythms, a dancing meditation practice developed by Gabrielle Roth (1998). Anderson’s (1998) qualitative...
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
November 23, 2020
Sue Clodd
This study aimed to explore the experience of the transpersonal in contemplating retirement, as it impacted on five female co-researchers and myself. All were aged between 55 and 65 and were actively, or recently, engaged in careers in either psychotherapy or therapeutic social work. To allow for deep self-exploration, a heuristic research method, as described by Moustakas (1990), was chosen....
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology
October 15, 2020
Colin Agnew
The majority of research that has been conducted around counselling and psychotherapy has been directed towards the evaluation of client outcome and client experience. Studies concentrated solely on therapist experience during the therapeutic encounter are largely in the minority. The purpose of this study was to explicate a deeper understanding of the unusual and unforgettable events that led...