Transpersonal Education: Problems, Prospects and Challenges
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies January 1, 2006 DOI: 10.24972/ijts.2006.25.1.62 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Transpersonal psychology Psychoanalysis |
| Citations | 9 |
| Key points | Argues that transpersonal psychology's integration into undergraduate curricula is hindered by both conventional psychology's prejudiced perception of spirituality and internal disciplinary challenges, including the lack of a standard textbook. |
Abstract
Despite its substantial scientific, academic, and professional achievements, transpersonal psychology has\nnot been fully incorporated within traditional undergraduate psychology curricula. One reason is conventional\npsychology’s prejudiced perception of humanity’s spiritual nature. Other reasons lie within the field\nof transpersonal psychology itself, including the lack of agreed-upon general curricular models, absence of\nnormative educational (student) outcomes, unstructured courses with restricted content coverage, and conceptual\nand methodological disagreements among experts. One of the most pressing challenges facing contemporary\ntranspersonal education is the publication of an authoritative, standard textbook that would\neffectively introduce undergraduate students to transpersonal psychology and facilitate the progress of the\ndiscipline’s further integration into mainstream psychology.