ON DEFINING TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Denise H. Lajoie, S. I. Shapiro
PSYCHOLOGIA 1992 DOI: 10.2117/psysoc.1992.63 (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 | Presents a historical overview of efforts to define transpersonal psychology and discusses why the field has struggled to reach a more consensual definition, a question the author says recent events in the movement have made more urgent. |
Abstract
Recent events in the transpersonal psychology movement have highlighted the importance of articulating more clearly the definition of transpersonal psychology.A historical overview of the issue of defining transpersonal psychology is presented, followed by a discussion of why it has been difficult to reach a more consensual definition.