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What is Transpersonal Psychology? In this dialogue for Depth Insights, Les Lancaster, Professor, Scholar, and Founding Director of Alef Trust, explains Transpersonal Psychology, which developed out of Humanistic psychology in the late 1960s through Abraham Maslow, Anthony Sutich, Stan Grof, and others.
Transpersonal Psychology focuses on "higher" states of awareness and transcendental experiences. It integrates the world’s spiritual traditions with modern psychology. Here, Lancaster delves into Transpersonal Psychology as it relates to both spirituality and science.
The pair discuss some of the research and opportunities the field offers, and also explore how Transpersonal Psychology relates to Depth Psychology, largely pioneered by Freud and Jung.
Alef Trust is a UK-based organization that offers transformational online graduate programmes and open learning courses in consciousness, spirituality, and transpersonal psychology for academic, professional and personal development.
Learn more at www.AlefTrust.org.
Download a written TRANSCRIPT: depthinsights.com/transcript-les-lancaster-interview-on-transpersonal-psychology
What is Transpersonal Psychology? In this dialogue for Depth Insights, Les Lancaster, Professor, Scholar, and Founding Director of Alef Trust, explains Transpersonal Psychology, which developed out of Humanistic psychology in the late 1960s through Abraham Maslow, Anthony Sutich, Stan Grof, and others.
Transpersonal Psychology focuses on "higher" states of awareness and transcendental experiences. It integrates the world’s spiritual traditions with modern psychology. Here, Lancaster delves into Transpersonal Psychology as it relates to both spirituality and science.
The pair discuss some of the research and opportunities the field offers, and also explore how Transpersonal Psychology relates to Depth Psychology, largely pioneered by Freud and Jung.
Alef Trust is a UK-based organization that offers transformational online graduate programmes and open learning courses in consciousness, spirituality, and transpersonal psychology for academic, professional and personal development.
Learn more at www.AlefTrust.org.
Download a written TRANSCRIPT: depthinsights.com/transcript-les-lancaster-interview-on-transpersonal-psychology
