Plaidoyer for Transpersonal Psychology: Theoretical and Practical Importance of its Discoveries
Integral Transpersonal Journal September 1, 2021 DOI: 10.32031/itibte_itj_16-gs1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Transpersonal psychology Holotropic states Human potential |
| Key points | Argues that holotropic states of consciousness are natural, potentially healing experiences rather than pathological alterations. |
Abstract
Stanislav Grof describes the meaning of Holotropic states of conscience, the “states moving toward wholeness”, such as that kind of states which “traditional” psychology and psychiatry normally call altered.