Beyond the Ego: Toward Transpersonal Models of the Person and Psychotherapy
Journal of Humanistic Psychology 1980 DOI: 10.1177/002216788002000102 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Argues that all psychologies embed models of the person that shape perception, experience, and inquiry, and proposes that a transpersonal model extends humanistic psychology by including self-transcendence and emphasizing consciousness as central to shaping experience and enhancing well-being. |
Abstract
All psychologies posit either explicit or implicit models of the person which shape perception, organize experience, and determine methods of inquiry. A transpersonal model, like a humanistic model, focuses on the human potential for growth, health, and well-being. It goes beyond existing models to include self-transcendence, and it emphasizes the centrality of conscious ness in shaping experience and enhancing well-being.
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