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Although transpersonal psychology has received some support from both psychologists and non-psychologists, it remains highly controversial and has not been widely accepted by mainstream academic psychology. [3] [8] [21] [22] [23] Transpersonal psychology has been criticized for lacking conceptual, evidentiary, and scientific rigor.
Contemporary transpersonal disciplines include transpersonal psychology, transpersonal psychiatry, transpersonal anthropology, transpersonal sociology and transpersonal ecology. Other academic orientations, whose main focus lies elsewhere, but that are associated with a transpersonal perspective, include humanistic psychology and near-death ...
The journal is a seminal publication in the field of transpersonal psychology. [1] [2] [3] According to sources the journal is addressing the interface between psychology and spirituality, [4] and the area of spirituality as a legitimate topic for academic studies. [1] Its current editor is Marcie Boucouvalas.
By 1985 the association was based in San Diego and had, by then, hosted a number of international transpersonal conferences. [3] [4] [2] In 2004 the organization was dissolved, but later re-incorporated. The new ITA was corporated in may 2008. [2]
Psychosynthesis is a framework and approach to psychology developed by Italian psychiatrist Roberto Assagioli. It is "one of the prime forces in transpersonal psychology." It "stretches beyond the boundaries of personal psychology and individuality by postulating a deeper center of identity: the Self, our essential Being.
Discussing the dynamics between Humanistic psychology and the emerging field of Transpersonal psychology, the authors summed up the dynamic as the «birth of a transpersonal discipline from humanistic psychology». In 1993 Walsh and Vaughan provided a definition of the term while also relating it more closely to academic categories and disciplines.
She was a founder of the External (Global) Program at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (now Sofia University). [6] She served as Vice President of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology [6] and as President of the Angeles Arrien Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research. She received honorary doctorates from the ...
Robert Frager is an American social psychologist responsible for establishing America's first educational institution dedicated to transpersonal psychology. Frager is known for founding the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, now called Sofia University, in Palo Alto, California, where he currently holds the position of director of the low residency Master of Arts in Spiritual Guidance ...