Transpersonal Relations: Counseling for the “We” Decade
Counseling and Values October 1, 1982 DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-007x.1982.tb01122.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that counseling in the 1980s requires an approach recognizing the transpersonal nature of the self, drawing on Maslow's work and Fromm's distinction between having and being. Proposes that transpersonal psychology also serves as an approach to environmental assessment that clarifies an agency's interpersonal atmosphere and its impact on clients. |
Abstract
Reviews elements of A. Maslow's (1968) work and shows how E. FROMM's (1976) distinction between >having being being me< decade. However, the counseling needs of the 1980's require an approach that recognizes the transpersonal nature of the self. Transpersonal psychology is more than a strategy for self-transcendence; it is also an approach to environmental assessment that clarifies the interpersonal atmosphere of an agency and helps to demonstrate the impact of this environment on clients.