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Stanislav "Stan" Grof (born July 1, 1931) is a Czech born American psychiatrist. Grof is one of the principal developers of transpersonal psychology and research into the use of non-ordinary states of consciousness for purposes of psychological healing, deep self-exploration, and obtaining growth and insights into the human psyche .
One of the founders of the field of transpersonal psychology, Stanislav Grof, has defined transpersonal states of awareness as such: "The common denominator of this otherwise rich and ramified group of phenomena is the feeling of the individual that his consciousness expanded beyond the usual ego boundaries and the limitations of time and space."
Humanistic and transpersonal psychology are often associated with the Human Potential Movement, a movement in the 1960s that explored various therapies and philosophies at institutions like Esalen in Big Sur, California. Transpersonal psychology was heavily influenced by Western culture, and had not been regarded as a “hard science”. [2]
The organization was founded in 1978 by Stanislav Grof, Michael Murphy and Richard Price [1] [2] In 1980 the association was incorporated, in California, as an organization promoting transpersonal education and scientific research. [2]
[1] [2] In 1974 Tarnas went to Esalen in California to study psychotherapy with Stanislav Grof. [3] From 1974 to 1984 he lived and worked at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California , teaching and studying with Grof, Joseph Campbell , Gregory Bateson , Huston Smith , Elizabeth Kübler-Ross , and James Hillman .
Due to their holistic perspective, holographic theories of consciousness can accommodate novel approaches to psychology and therapy which consider mind, body, emotion, and spirituality as an interconnected continuum; Bohm's explicate/implicit cosmology, for example, was cited by Stanislav Grof as a major influence on the development of ...
Stanislav Grof has described Mindell as one of the 'pioneers of transpersonal psychology.' [27]: 102 In 2012, Mindell was one of five people recognized with a Pioneer Award from the US Association of Body Psychotherapy. [28] He is a holder of the World Certificate for Psychotherapy awarded by the World Council for Psychotherapy. [29]
[1] By the late 1970s, a more extensive method was developed, called "the extended psychodelytic paradigm," as named by Stanislav Grof and discussed by Yensen & Dryer in their Spring Grove Experiment paper. This involved the administration of several high doses, an increased number of therapeutic sessions, and a greater emphasis on personal ...