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| - | The term '''transpersonal''' is often used to refer to psychological categories that transcend the normal features of ordinary ego-functioning. That is, stages of psychological growth, or stages of [[consciousness]], that move beyond the [[Rationality|rational]] and | + | '''Peak experience''' is a term used to describe certain [[transpersonal]] and [[Ecstasy (state)|ecstatic states]], particularly ones tinged with themes of [[euphoria]], [[harmonization]] and [[interconnectedness]]. Participants characterize these experiences, and the revelations imparted therein, as possessing an ineffably [[mystical]] and [[spiritual]] (or overtly [[religious]]) quality or essence. |
| - | precede the [[mystical]]. The term is highly associated with the work of [[Abraham Maslow]] and his understanding of "[[peak experiences]]", and was first adapted by the [[human potential movement]] in the 1960s. | + | |
| - | Among the psychological sciences that have studied transpersonal phenomena are [[Transpersonal psychology]], [[Humanistic psychology]] and [[Near-Death Studies]]. Among the forerunners to the development of transpersonal theory are the school of [[Psychosynthesis]] (founded by [[Roberto Assagioli]]), and the [[Analytical psychology|Analytical]] school of [[Carl Jung|C.G Jung]]. | + | ==See also== |
| - | + | * [[Flow (psychology)]] | |
| - | In [[integral (philosophy)|integral theory]], transpersonal refers to stages of [[Human development (psychology)|human development]] through which a [[person]]'s [[self-awareness]] extends beyond the [[personal]]. Integral theorists include [[Ken Wilber]], [[Michael Murphy (author)|Michael Murphy]], [[Michael Washburn]], [[Allan Combs]], [[Jean Gebser]], [[Don Beck (management consultant)|Don Beck]], and [[Clare Graves]]. The work of all of these theorists is inspired, in varying degrees, by the writings of the Hindu philosopher [[Sri Aurobindo]]. | + | * [[Shulgin Rating Scale]] |
| - | + | * [[Sufism]] | |
| - | == Transpersonal states == | + | * [[Double Rainbow (viral video)]] |
| - | Transpersonal psychology considers the concept of transpersonal ''states'' of awareness. [[Stanislav Grof]] defines these as "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." These include [[mystical]] states and [[near-death experience]]s also subject to the [[psychology of religion]]. The idea of altered "states" of awareness is pivotal to this research. The conceptualisation, and other signifying processes of altered forms of awareness are studied in transpersonal psychology. Transpersonal psychotherapy consists of moving between these states,and learning techniques for disassembling and reassembling on different states/situations of altered realitymontage for the purpose of healing, which can be brought about by transpersonal psychotechnologies. This clarifies one of transpersonal psychology's roots in early psychedelic work, some of these psychotechnologies include research with psychedelic plants and chemicals such as [[LSD]], [[ibogaine]], [[ketamine]], [[peyote]], [[ayahuasca]] and the vast variety of substances available to all human cultures throughout history. See: "Part III. Transpersonal Dimensions of Healing with Psychedelic States" Vol. 2. It can also be said that the attempts by transpersonal psychology is an [[intercultural]] approach to [[medicine]] and [[ethnobiology]] understood as a discourse raised from the academic community of the globalised [[university]] sector of knowledge production encountering the so called [[herbalist]] [[shaman]] or [[alchemy|alchemist]]. | + | |
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| - | == See also == | + | |
| - | * [[Transpersonal psychology]] | + | |
| - | * [[Humanistic psychology]] | + | |
| - | * [[Near-death studies]] | + | |
| - | * [[Analytical psychology]] | + | |
| - | * [[Psychosynthesis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Transpersonal chakra]] | + | |
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Peak experience is a term used to describe certain transpersonal and ecstatic states, particularly ones tinged with themes of euphoria, harmonization and interconnectedness. Participants characterize these experiences, and the revelations imparted therein, as possessing an ineffably mystical and spiritual (or overtly religious) quality or essence.
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