Abstract Western psychological paradigms have long been organized around the assumption of a unitary, monolithic self — a Cartesian legacy that continues to shape both psychological theory and therapeutic practice. Contemporary clinical evidence, developmental research, and philosophical inquiry increasingly challenge … Continued
Preface: Two Words, Two Worlds When we talk about spirituality, we are not always talking about the same thing. The word carries an enormous range of meanings — it can describe a feeling of peace after Sunday worship, or a … Continued
Introduction: Three Psychologies and the Question That Separates Them Every psychology rests, whether it admits it or not, on a reality of human nature. To ask whether a person can fundamentally change — not merely cope better, not merely symptom-manage, … Continued
The progress of science in the last hundred years has been remarkable. The start of the 20th century saw one of the most important scientific breakthroughs, the advance of the theory of relativity (Einstein 2010; Lorentz, 2012) and the introduction … Continued
Introduction: The Word Overly Used and Seldom Understood Few words have been worn as smoothly as authenticity. It sells products and burnishes corporate mission statements; it crowds the shelves of the self-help section, where the standing promise is that a … Continued
The text below was first posted on my personal Integral Life Blog on the 17th of October 2019. I can still clearly remember that day. I was going to give a short workshop at our school in the evening, but … Continued