William Braud and Rosemarie Anderson introduce a series of transpersonal research methods designed to help researchers develop new ways of studying extraordinary human experiences such as ultimate values and meanings, transcendence and heightened awareness.

Introduction - Rosemarie Anderson PART ONE: CRITIQUES AND EXTENSIONS Conventional and Expanded Views of Research - William Braud and Rosemarie Anderson A Preview of New Methods - Rosemarie Anderson and William Braud PART TWO: EXPANDED METHODS OF DISCIPLINED INQUIRY Integral Inquiry - William Braud Complementary Ways of Knowing, Being and Expression Intuitive Inquiry - Rosemarie Anderson A Transpersonal Approach Transpersonal Awareness in Phenomenological Inquiry - Ron Valle and Mary Mohs Philosophy, Reflections and Recent Research Organic Research - Jennifer Clements et al Feminine Spirituality Meets Transpersonal Research Becoming More Human as We Work - Rhea A White The Reflexive Role of Exceptional Human Experience PART THREE: APPLYING THE PRINCIPLES: SELECTED EXAMPLES Alternative Ways of Knowing (Encountering and Collecting Data) Alternative Ways of Working with Data (Engaging and Confronting Data) Alternative Ways of Presenting Results (Expressing and Communicating Findings) PART FOUR: FURTHER EXTENSIONS An Expanded View of Validity - William Braud Additional Suggestions, Ethical Considerations and Future Challenges - Rosemarie Anderson and William Braud