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Routledge eBooks May 11, 2023 DOI: 10.4324/9781003370697-9 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that a colonial hangover in Indian psychology privileges imported models over indigenous ones and that science has unwittingly contributed to disdain for Yoga psychology. Examines Yoga psychology's relationship to major psychological trends and identifies obstacles to its place in contemporary psychology, while noting that the rise of contemplative psychology may affect its future prospects. |
Abstract
This chapter examines the place that Yoga psychology may or should have within the current context of psychology, particularly in India. Implications of the colonial hangover on psychology in India, which places imported models above indigenous are discussed. The unwitting role of science in the disdain for Yoga psychology is pointed out. The relationship of Yoga psychology with major trends in psychology – radical behaviorism, cognitive psychology, psychoanalysis, Transpersonal, and the mainstream of psychology – is examined. The problems in finding a place for Yoga psychology in the current are pointed out. The relevance of the recent rise of contemplative psychology in relation to the prospects for Yoga psychology in the future is briefly discussed.