Examining American psychology's development from a Jungian
perspective, Jennings argues that the discipline is at a point where a
deeper and broader exploration of spirituality is essential in order
to realize the goal of creating a complete psychology of human beings.
Having already developed an understanding of the person that rests
upon the tenets of behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, psychoanalytic,
humanistic, and existential approaches, many mainstream American
psychologists now seem eager to embrace a growing viewpoint of the
person grounded in biological psychology, which draws the discipline
closer to a materialistic understanding of human beings. This
direction in American psychology reinforces a strikingly unbalanced
viewpoint of human nature that does little to reveal the fullness and
purpose of human spirituality. To address this deficiency, Jennings
encourages more American psychologists to integrate spiritual concepts
readily explored in transpersonal psychology with respect to our more
traditional psychological understanding of what it means to be human.
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A Jungian Approach to Understanding American Psychology
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780761851646
Publisert
2012
Utgiver
Vendor
University Press Of America
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Antall sider
58
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