A transpersonal critique of behaviorism.
Journal of Religion and Health March 1, 1982 DOI: 10.1007/bf02273890 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractBehavioral psychology has been overlooked by pastoral psychologists, to the detriment of both fields. This paper examines behaviorist principles and data on behavioral treatment of neuroses, then analyzes B.F. Skinner's philosophy of science. A critique from transpersonal psychology's perspective is offered, concluding with a potential reconciliation between behavioral and transpersonal ways of knowing.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key finding | Argues that pastoral psychology's neglect of behavioral psychology has harmed both fields, and proposes a possible reconciliation between behavioral and transpersonal approaches. |
Abstract
Behavioral psychology has been neglected by pastoral psychologists to the hurt of both. An examination of the principles of behaviorism and some of the data on the behavioral treatment of the neuroses is followed by an analysis of B.F. Skinner's philosophy of science. A critique is developed from the perspective of transpersonal psychology, concluding with a possible reconciliation of the opposites of behavioral and transpersonal ways of knowing.