Origins of Transpersonal Psych

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This course offers an overview of the origins of integral and transpersonal psychology and charts the development of major theories in the field, with particular emphasis on historical, philosophical, and cultural contexts. It explores transpersonal psychology's attention to altered states of consciousness as well as spiritual, mystical, and other exceptional human experiences as meaningful areas for psychological inquiry. Students read and reflect on readings throughout the semester and prepare a final research paper. PRIORITY REGISTRATION TO INTEGRAL AND TRANSPERSONAL STUDIES STUDENTS AND EAST-WEST PSYCHOLOGY PHD STUDENTS.