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transpersonal — [trans pʉr′sə nəl] adj. 1. that transcends the personal or the individual 2. designating or of psychology, psychotherapy, etc. concerned with matters beyond those of the individual personality, such as, variously, mysticism, spiritual… … English World dictionary
Transpersonal — 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 rational… … Wikipedia
transpersonal — I. (ˈ)tranz, raan , n(t)s+ adjective Etymology: trans + personal : extending or going beyond the personal or individual to transcend the immediacy of desire and to live for ends which are transpersonal Walter Lippmann suggestions that he had… … Useful english dictionary
Transpersonal psychology — is a school of psychology that studies the transpersonal, self transcendent or spiritual aspects of the human experience. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology describes transpersonal psychology as the study of humanity’s highest potential, and … Wikipedia
Transpersonal anthropology — is a subdiscipline of cultural anthropology. It studies the relationship between altered states of consciousness and culture. As with transpersonal psychology, the field is much concerned with altered states of consciousness (ASC) and… … Wikipedia
Transpersonal ecology — is largely associated with Warwick Fox, although the work of some other people, such as Rupert Sheldrake and James Lovelock, has some relevance to the field. The contributions of Fox emphasise the importance of experience of nature for an… … Wikipedia
Transpersonal psychiatry — may be considered an application of the teachings of transpersonal psychology to medical matters. It is, therefore, closely allied to therapy which adopts a transpersonal perspective, a topic which has been written about by Boorstein (1980) and… … Wikipedia
Transpersonal business studies — Since the foundation of transpersonal psychology by Abraham Maslow in the late 1960s, other Transpersonal disciplines, considered by Boucovolas (1999), have been considered. In view of the fact that some of Maslow s interests in psychology… … Wikipedia
Transpersonal disciplines — The question of whether transpersonal psychology should be considered one of a number of transpersonal disciplines appears to be answered affirmatively by Boucovolas. Boucovolas discusses how sociology, anthropology, business studies, law, art,… … Wikipedia
Transpersonal chakra — The Transpersonal chakra is a chakra that many meditation practitioners say is located above the crown chakra. The transpersonal chakra is said to be located about 4 5 fingers above the head. This chakra is associated with spiritual connection… … Wikipedia
Transpersonal experience — A transpersonal experience literally means, an experience of transcending the personal. It is often characterized by a total shift in consciousness and the feeling of being one infinite, unbroken life, encompassing all things, transcending all… … Wikipedia
