Reflections on Transpersonal Psychology’s 40th Anniversary, Ecopsychology, Transpersonal Science, and Psychedelics: A Conversation Forum
Mark A. Schroll, Stanley Krippner, Miles A. Vich, James Fadiman, Valerie Mojeiko
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies 2009 DOI: 10.24972/ijts.2009.28.1.39 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Conversation or discussion piece Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Transpersonal psychology Conversation Humanistic psychology Humanism Epistemology Psychoanalysis |
| Citations | 9 |
| Key points | The conversation underscores the need for humanistic and transpersonal psychology to delineate the boundaries between science and religion, and suggests that Maslow's vision anticipated ecopsychology. |
Abstract
Recollections of humanistic and transpersonal psychology’s origin’s morph into the pros and cons of humanistic/transpersonal oriented schools developing APA accredited clinical programs. This discussion dovetails with the question will ATP ever become an APA division, raising an interesting alternative for those of us considering a career in counseling: becoming a spiritual coach. Enter the issue of psychedelic therapy and the Supreme Courts decision to allow ayahuasca as a sacrament by the Uniao Do Vegetal Church, and the importance of why humanistic and transpersonal psychology need to clearly map out the territories and sub-divisions of science and religion. Finally this conversation raises a concern, that Maslow’s call for a “trans-human” psychology sought to encourage creating what we now call ecopsychology.