ISSN 1366-6991
43 papers in the library · 141 citations · publishing 2007-2026
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2013
‘Spiritual Transformation’ (ST) appeared from practice with clients to be a coherent approach towards transformation for counsellors and therapists. This paper introduces the principles and praxis of the approach. It shows tools for managing ST projects that originated seamlessly from its semiotic structure, and enable measurability of outcomes according to pre-established criteria.The paper...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2011 Jorge N. Ferrer
In memory of David Fontana (1934-2010), pioneer of British transpersonalismThis paper discusses a number of key issues raised in the recent dialogue on the work of Ken Wilber between John Rowan and Michael Daniels, mediated by David Fontana and chaired by Malcolm Walley (Rowan et al., 2009). First, it responds to Rowan’s defence of Wilber’s work in the wake, of the paclicipalory critique....
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2011 Stephen Sayers
This paper is a broadly transpersonal meditation upon the Pre-Raphaelite picture ‘Night’. It will consider the picture in a contrasting relation to its sister picture ‘Day’ and address its iconography selectively and from a perspective that incorporates both Jungian and transpersonal psychological analyses. In particular, the paper will propose the use of ‘restorative symbolism’, a technique...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2010 Mark A. Schroll
This article examines the physics of psi that grew out ofan interview by the author with Stanley Krippner on 4 November 2004. This interview took place in a coffeehouse near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where Krippner met with students and professionals answering questions for four hours. The topics included parapsychology, dream analysis, clinical psychology, shamanism, human rights...
Transpersonal Psychology Review April 1, 2009 Anthony Edwards
Social cognilion and transpersonal psychology may seem sharply distinct approaches to psychology. This viewpoint is challenged in this paper, which makes the case for a fruitful rapport between these two perspectives. This is illustrated by looking at how transpersonal psychology may benefit from taking greater cogniza-nce of social cog nd ion research, and at how social cognition may be helped...
Transpersonal Psychology Review April 1, 2009 Adam J. Rock, Bianca Klettke
In metaphysics there exist long-standing, unresolved problems regarding causation. Indeed, rationalist and empiricist philosophers remain engaged in an intricate debate concerning the ontology of causal relations. We review rationalist and empiricist approaches to the problem of causality and formulate transpersonally orientated criticisms of each. Subsequently, we apply Tart’s notion of a...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2009 Adam J. Rock
Previous studies have linked shamanic practices to high levels of altered personal meaning and reductions in mood disturbance. However, these studies have neglected to investigate whether the effect of shamanic stimulus conditions on mood disturbance is moderated by altered meaning. Moreover, previous research has not evaluated whether, during shamanic journeying, there exists an indirect...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2009 John Rowan, Michael Daniels, David Fontana et al.
This is an edited, verbatim transcription of a three-hour dialogue on the work of Ken Wilber between John Rowan and Michael Daniels, mediated by David Fontana and chaired by Malcolm Walley. The dialogue was held at the 11th British Psychological Society Transpersonal Psychology Section Conference at Cober Hill, Scarborough, on 15 September 2007. Nothing has been added, apart from reference...
Transpersonal Psychology Review September 1, 2008 Harald Walach
Narcissism comes in two variants: Ego-inflation and the Moses complex. While the former is exhibited by pathological grandiosity, the latter is marked by excessive self-devaluation and lack of self-esteem. In group contexts, both are found in the symbiotic appearance of charismatic leaders and worshipping followers. Both are subtle forms of spiritual defense mechanisms against the true...
Transpersonal Psychology Review September 1, 2008 Adam J. Rock, Stanley Krippner
Previous research concerning the relationship between the shaman’s conscious experiences and the ‘spirit world’ suggests that shamans are realists in the sense that they conceptualize their multi-layered universe (e.g., upper, middle and lower world) as real, objective and independent of the perceiver. However, these studies have neglected to analyze the logical coherence of a realist...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2008 Isabel Clarke
This paper first considers the theory of mind in therapy, linking this with recent developments within Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and other therapeutic modalities current within the NHS as barriers between modalities break down. The themes of different levels or modes of processing, and the centrality of relationship, are picked, up. The cognitive science based model, Interacting Cognitive...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2008 Laura Sanches, Michael Daniels
Development of a pilot psychometric instrument, the ‘Kundalini Awakening Scale’ (KAS) is described. The KAS was administered to groups of 24 Yoga teachers, 37 Yoga students, 22 people following other spiritual traditions, and 28 people from a general population. Results indicated that kundalini experience was highest in the group of people from other spiritual traditions. Second highest were...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2008 Janice Hartley, Michael Daniels
This study explores negative paranormal and spiritual experiences in the light of William James’s concept of ‘diabolical mysticism ‘. The aim was to investigate the characteristics of these experiences, how they are interpreted by those who experience them, the rea.ciions of others, and their overall influence on people’s lives. The methodology used semi-structured interviews to develop a...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2008 Tim Read
‘Our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all around it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different. We may go through life without suspecting their existence, but apply the requisite stimulus, and at a touch they are there in all their...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2007 Eileen Sheppard
Transpersonal Anthropology (hereafter ‘TA’) is a growing field within Social Anthropology. It has many similarities with Transpersonal Psychology and, I believe, can offer useful ideas and approaches to study. In particular, it offers a much wider view of human experience than Western psychology because it is based on non-Western peoples, their concepts, philosophies, ways of life and...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2007 Ho Law
This paper represents a reflective account that is based on my personal experience from attending the 10th Annual Section Conference of the Transpersonal Psychology Section. In particular, the reflection has singled out Jessica Bockler’s workshop – Celebrating Our Story ... 100 Years of Transpersonal Psychology – as a significant moment in space for exploration. In doing so, some common threads...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2007 Toni Brennan
This paper explores the work of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925), founder of Anthroposophy (a human-centred path of spiritual knowledge), and its relevance to Transpersonal Psychology.Steiner’s holistic Weltanschauung is based on the insight that the cosmos lives, in nuce, in the individual, and that the individual has the potential to discover the spiritual dimension of...
Transpersonal Psychology Review 2007 Harald Walach
Transpersonal psychologists often subscribe to what I call here a Naïve Objectivism of Introspective Data (NOISED) approach to inner experience. This has been criticised. I propose here to take introspective data seriously, but not naively so. Trying to hold the middle-ground, it is argued that similar to science proper, a future transpersonal methodology will have to make an important step...