Psychology of the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research (Suny Series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology)

Stan Grof has once again graced us with his profound understanding and explanation of the freedom possible through the model of transpersonal psychology. My personal exploration into emotional healing and integration during the past 15 years -- using the transpersonal model -- has brought me joy, peace, passion, and love, all by going into the depths of my emotions, especially the denied emotions of hurt, fear, anger, hatred (and I am such a "nice" person!). As more people choose to go through this transformational work, we will be resolving the core issues behind the recurring patterns of violence, heartache, burnout, and addictions in our world. Thank you, Dr. Grof, for providing information to support the shift in awareness. I just hope it doesn't take too long for our traditional psychologists and psychiatrists to recognize this larger, more complete explanation of the human psyche. Remember how Vitamin C in limes prevents scurvy -- but it took the British 100 years AFTER that discovery to provide limes to their sailors. What a lot of pain for nothing! Key points of Grof's writings include: 1. Birth issues (before-during and after) form emotional patterns that recur throughout one's life -- until you heal them. 2. Spiritual emergency, if not treated like psychosis and drugged down, can provide a route to greater healing and personal responsibility. 3. Safe methods (such as "holotropic breathwork") for inducing transformational, healing experiences are readily available. I advocate using these methods to provide modern "rites of passage," especially for our teenagers.Grof's credentials and continued attention to rigorous investigation should help even the most skeptical to sit up and take notice. Transpersonal psychology is like Einstein's model of physics being much larger and more encompassing than the F=MA physics of Newton and Descartes.

Hey its Stan Grof! This comes out of the scientific psychedelic era that is now re-emerging. The insight that was found with experimentation is presented very well in this book. The fetal, birthing and early development experience's effects on personal characteristics and consciousness thru out life are documented. These things have been known for centuries in the far east and Mr. Grof has rediscovered them and brings them to the western world. This is history as well as valuable psychological insight.

Most of Grof's ideas and methods are at least mentioned in this book - they are foundational for the field of Transpersonal Psychology. My worst complaint is that Grof treats his models as facts and as all-encompassing theory inclusive of all others, which they are not, as useful as they may be.

If you like to read, this is one to pick up and go!

Book is alright, required for a transpersonal psych class. No issues with shipping or seller though, my rating is purely content of the book.

This book is so interesting because it combines psychology with parapsychology, which in my opinion is a great thing to do as we discover new things the brain can actually do. Simply perfect.

It takes awhile to get to the concise gist of where he is headed. It is great work about personal transformation. It could use some editing of unnecessary personal info.

Very good book

very good

Good

I previously knew both writer's philosophy. I agree with both of them in their respective fields and I am integrating what I learned into my own practice. Even though I would not endorse the use of drugs to do deep unconscious exploration, Dr. Grof is clearly a very experienced therapist in what is related to our real self, which is the one contained, out of our reach, in our unconscious mind.

This is a must read

Excellent book; Grof on his usual form. Every home should have one, failing that, every home should have a book by him!