transpersonal psychology

noun

1. a branch of psychology or psychotherapy that recognizes altered states of consciousness and transcendent experiences as a means to understand the human mind and treat psychological disordrs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of transpersonal psychology¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Carl Jung, a pioneer of transpersonal psychology, proposed that we all share a “collective unconscious.”

From Scientific American

Several speakers at Esalen were proponents of transpersonal psychology, which posits that our individual selves are embedded in a vast, transcendent mind or spirit.

From Scientific American

Fadiman and Kornfeld co-authored a chapter titled "Psychedelic-Induced Experiences" for "The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology," a textbook dealing with spirituality and transcendent human experience.

From US News

Fadiman and Kornfeld co-authored a chapter titled “Psychedelic-Induced Experiences” for “The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology,” a textbook dealing with spirituality and transcendent human experience.

From Seattle Times

Wallace has a master’s degree in transpersonal psychology and has studied trauma.

From Washington Times