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Books > Social sciences > Psychology > States of consciousness
Translated by: Philip Slotkin
Carl Gustav Jung (1875- 1961) was never more insightful and intriguing than when he discussed mythology. The key to understanding the Jungian approach to mythology lies in the concept of the image, which provides the basis for his theory of the unconscious. By emphasizing the image over the word, Jungian psychology distinguishes itself dramatically from Freudian, Lacanian, and other psychologies that stress the task of interpreting the language - the words - of the unconscious. In Jung and the Jungians on Myth, Steven Walker carefully leads the reader through the essential lines of thought in Jungian psychology before developing his method for using Jungian ideas to approach mythological texts. Whether one is sympathetic toward Jung's ideas or critical of them, one will find in Walker's discussion a lucid introduction to Jungian perspectives on myth and psychology.
Cinema--invented just before psychoanalysis formally
developed--primed the public and scholars to rethink ideas about
dreams. The author describes how surrealist artists purposely
applied Freudian dream theories to their art to make the public
aware of modern ideas about dreams. Most of our current cultural
consciousness about the psychological value of dreams is traced to
classical and contemporary cinema. This work examines how residuals
of past approaches to dreams make conceptions of dreams in
psychoanalysis and science more complex than ever today.
Scholars and students in the fields of psychology, psychiatry,
cinema, medicine, and religion may find this volume useful. The
book also examines academic psychiatry's increased emphasis in
dream study on neuropsychiatry and psychopharmocology, as well as
managed care's decreased compensation for dream therapy.
Offering the perspectives of some of the most respected thinkers in
transpersonal psychology and consciousness studies, this book
explores the farther reaches of knowing, both ourselves and the
world, described here as transpersonal, post-conventional, or
spiritual. The contributors' work is presented from their own
authentic knowing, whether through personal narrative or through
conceptualization informed by such knowing. They explore what
"knowledge" can consist of as it stretches beyond conventional
objective observation and analysis.
Summarizes Grof's experiences and observations from more than forty
years of research into non-ordinary states of consciousness.
Authoritative clinicians present up-to-date, concise, and practical
advice on the diagnosis and treatment of the most common sleep
disorders encountered in general practice. They not only review
such problems as obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, circadian
rhythm disorders, and narcolepsy, but they also discuss such
important topics as pediatric sleep disorders, the pharmacology of
sleep medicines, diagnostic testing and technology, and the use of
bright light therapy in sleep disorders and depression. Throughout,
the emphasis is on obtaining an appropriate patient history and
carefully analyzing the available diagnostic and treatment
strategies to determine appropriate therapeutic regimens.
Prescribing Health: Transcendental Meditation in Contemporary
Medical Care includes important contributions from leading experts
on Transcendental Meditation and health, and provides the reader
with the most important, cutting edge health research on the
effects of Transcendental Meditation (TM) on serious mental health
problems and medical disorders. It features practical, proven
programs to improve health outcomes, decrease morbidity/mortality,
and reduce health care costs with a wide range of patient
populations. The authors explore advances in neuroscience and the
brain changes associated with not only the impact of TM on health
recovery, but also the effects of meditation in daily activity and
permanent changes in neuropsychological functioning resulting from
the purification of consciousness through meditation. Included is
coverage of an ancient yet newly introduced approach to therapy,
Vedic Psychotherapy, and methods for integrating Transcendental
Meditation and other Vedic health approaches into primary medical
care.
Are you struggling with your weight - tired of thinking about food
all the time, and feel like you're eating is out of control? In
Reprogram Your Weight, award-winning hypnotist Erika Flint combines
insightful and leading edge hypnosis techniques with client success
stories of weight loss to help many lose the weight once and for
all. She understands many people don't know what to do to lose
weight and often have a hard time consistently following through.
Some people feel like there's something deeper going on inside
that's keeping them from achieving their weight loss goal-Flint
shows them how to bring these issues to the surface and combat them
in a healthy, mindful manner. Within these pages lies the roadmap
to a healthier, happier you!
In answering these questions, Janet Sayers highlights the revolution wrought in both sexes' psychology by adolescence, particularly by its fantasies of divided selves and loves and of 'boy crazy' grandiosity and romance. Illustrated throughout with fascinating examples from a groundbreaking study of adolescent memories and dreams, Boy Crazy presents an engaging account of this little-researched period of human development. Sayers also draws on her own work as a therapist, and weaves in vignettes from fiction and film, to demonstrate the significance we attach in adulthood to our experiences as adolescents. She suggests that men and women respond differently to the sexual awakening that takes place during their teens, and to their own memories of that part of their life. In relating the findings of her research the author also explores to what extent the theories of Freud, Jung and feminism shape our understanding of the formative effect of adolescent experiences and emotions. Boy Crazy provides a fascinating insight into the repercussions of adolescence on our adult lives and loves and will appeal to the general and specialist reader alike.
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A systematic effort to rethink Freud's theory of the unconscious,
aiming to separate out the different forms of unconsciousness. The
logico-mathematical treatment of the subject is made easy because
every concept used is simple and simply explained from first
principles. Each renewed explanation of the facts brings the
emergence of new knowledge from old material of truly great
importance to the clinician and the theorist alike. A highly
original book that ought to be read by everyone interested in
psychiatry or in Freudian psychology.
This book contains some modern contributions to the understanding
and interpretation of dreams developed by contemporary
psychoanalysts in the British Society, exploring the connections
between dreaming and thinking.
This book explains social dreaming by situating it in the context
of thinking, culture, and knowledge and distinguishes how it
differs from conventional, therapeutic dreaming, making the case
for how it can be used in systems, like business organizations,
educational institutions, and hospitals.
This is a comprehensive evidence-based clinical manual for
practitioners ofcognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy.
Cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy is increasingly becoming the
dominant approach to clinicalhypnosis. At a theoretical level, it
adopts a research-based cognitive-behavioural model ofhypnosis. At
a practical level, it closely integrates traditional hypnotherapy
andcognitive-behavioural therapy techniques. This is the first
major treatment manual to describe a fully integrated
cognitive-behavioural approach to hypnotherapy, based on current
evidence and best practice in the fields of hypnotism and CBT. It
is the product of years of work by the author, a
cognitive-behavioural therapist and specialist in clinical
hypnosis, with overfifteen years' experience in the therapy field.
This book should be essential reading for anyoneinterested in
modern evidence-based approaches to clinical hypnosis. It's also an
importantresource for cognitive-behavioural therapists interested
in the psychology of suggestion and the useof mental imagery
techniques.
Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) are a mystifying state of
consciousness. The incredible experiences reported by survivors of
NDEs, such as out-of-body travel and soul-transforming peace are
stimulating interdisciplinary research in several fields, from the
medical to the mystical. "The Near Death Experience: A Reader" is
the most comprehensive collection of NDE cases and interpretations
ever assembled.
Edited by Lee W. Bailey and Jenny Yates, this book encompasses a
broad range of disciplines. Psychological researchers discuss
cognitive models and Jungian theories of meaningful archetypal
phenomena such as enlightenment and healing transformation. From
the biological perspective, "The Near Death Experience: A Reader"
describes how brains near death may produce soothing endorphins,
optical illusions, and convincing hallucinations. Philosophers
present empirical analyses and images in archetypal theories, and
the symbolic language of comparative phenomenological theories.
Christian, Jewish and Mormon responses to NDEs outline the
religious perspective, and through discussion of the Native
American Black Elk's NDE and the classic"Tibetan Book of the Dead,"
the mystical and spiritual interpretations of NDEs are also
explored.
Near-death experiences (NDEs) are a mystifying and challenging
state of consciousness. The incredible experiences reported by
survivors of NDEs, such as out-of-body travel and soul-transforming
peace and cosmic light, are stimulating interdisciplinary research
in several fields, from the medical to the mystical. This work is a
comprehensive collection of NDE cases and interpretations.
Psychological researchers discuss cognitive models and Jungian
theories of meaningful archetypal phenomena such as enlightenment
and healing transformation. From a biological perspective, other
contributors describe how brains near death may produce soothing
endorphins, optical illusions and convincing hallucinations.
Philosophers present empirical analyses and images in archetypal
theories, and discuss the topic in the symbolic language of
comparative phenomenological theories. Christian, Jewish and Mormon
responses to NDEs outline the religious perspective.
All human beings have spontaneous needs for happiness,
self-understanding, and love. In Feeling Good: The Science of Well
Being, psychiatrist Robert Cloninger describes a way to coherent
living that satisfies these strong basic needs through growth in
the uniquely human gift of self-awareness. The scientific findings
that led Dr. Cloninger to expand his own views in a stepwise manner
during 30 years of research and clinical experience are clearly
presented so that readers can consider the validity of his
viewpoint for themselves. The principles of well-being are based on
a non-reductive scientific paradigm that integrates findings from
all the biomedical and psychosocial sciences. Reliable methods are
described for measuring human thought and social relationships at
each step along the path of self-aware consciousness. Practical
mental exercises for stimulating the growth of self-awareness are
also provided. The methods are supported by data from brain
imaging, genetics of personality, and longitudinal biopsychosocial
studies.
Feeling Good: The Science of Well-Being will be of value to anyone
involved in the sciences of the mind or the treatment of mental
disorders. It will also interest theologians, philosophers, social
scientists, and lay readers because it provides contemporary
scientific concepts and language for addressing the perennial human
questions about being, knowledge, and conduct.
First published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Contents: Pain and Hypnosis. Hypnosis. Pain. Controlling Pain. Hypnosis in Pain Control. Hypnosis and Clinical Pain. Cancer. Obstetrics. Surgery. Dentistry. A Perspective on the Hypnotic Control of Pain. Hidden Pain and Its Interpretation. The Future of Hypnosis in Pain Control. Supplement to the First Edition. Recent Developments in the Knowledge of Hypnosis and Pain. Appendices. Stanford Hypnotic Clinical State (SHCS). The Availability of Hypnotic Services.
The Wilderness of Dreams does four things that no other work on
dreams has done. First, it surveys the whole range of modern dream
research--not just the work of depth psychologists and
neuroscientists, but also the findings of anthropologists, content
analysts, cognitive psychologists, creative artists, and lucid
dreaming researchers. Second, it draws upon new advances in
hermeneutic philosophy in order to clarify basic questions about
how to interpret dreams. third, it develops a careful,
well-grounded notion of religious meaning - the 'root metaphor'
concept - to show that seeking religious meanings in dreams is not
mere superstition. And fourth, the book reflects on the question of
why modern Westerners are so interested in affirming, or debunking,
the idea that dreams have religious meanings.
Written by Jay Haley, renowned therapist, teacher and author, this eclectic collection of articles will engage readers with its fascinating mosaic of fact, observation, anecdote, and commentary. The first chapter provides a succinct biography of this extraodinary man, describing how Erickson overcame numerous adversities in early life, and how these events shaped his development as a highly innovative thinker. Commentaries on Milton Erickson, M.D. examines the practical and theoretical aspects of Erickson's methods, including his therapeutic posture, expectation of change, emphasis on the positive, acknowledgement of more than one solution to a problem, blocking of symptomatic behavior, change in relation to the therapist, use of anectodes, and willingness to "let go" of patients. A Review of Ordeal Therapy focuses on a controversial therapeutic technique successfully used by Erickson. Haley cautions the reader, however, of the care with which this powerful technique should be exercised. A fascinating dialogue between Jay Haley and John Weakland, Remembering Erickson provides readers with irresistable anecdotes about Erickson the psychiatrist and Erickson the man. In Why Not Long?Term Therapy? the author examines this issue and its ramifications in relation to Erickson's beliefs, including the concept of charging by relief of the symptom. In a particularly fascinating article, Haley explores the many characteristics of Zen that are relevant to Ericksonian psychotherapy. The volume concludes with Typically Erickson, a paper celebrating and offering new insights into the artistry of this original thinker.
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