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The Wrong Way Home
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The Observing Self
In The Observing Self, noted psychiatrist Arthur J. Deikman lucidly relates how the mystical tradition can enable Western psychology to come to terms with the essential problems of meaning, self, and human progress.
Them and Us
It's a question we've asked repeatedly -- after September 11, Waco, Jonestown, the Khmer Rouge, Hitler and Stalin -- and each time the horror seems unprecedented and inconceivable. Yet, the same kind of thinking led to each of these events -- a way of thinking we all share in some measure. When we belittle others, shy away from dissenting views, rely on an inspiring leader, or simply go along with the group, we set ourselves on the path to cult thinking. Once we draw a clear line between Them and Us -- whoever they are -- we begin to lose our way.
The Wrong Way Home
Deikman (psychiatry, U. of Calif. San Francisco) shows how the dynamics of cult behavior (and their self destructive characteristics) are so pervasive in normal society that we all might be seen as members of invisible cults. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Buddha Pill
Millions of people meditate daily but can meditative practices really make us ‘better’ people? In The Buddha Pill, pioneering psychologists Dr Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm put meditation and mindfulness under the microscope. Separating fact from fiction, they reveal what scientific research – including their groundbreaking study on yoga and meditation with prisoners – tells us about the benefits and limitations of these techniques for improving our lives. As well as illuminating the potential, the authors argue that these practices may have unexpected consequences, and that peace and happiness may not always be the end result. Offering a compelling examination of research on transcendental meditation to recent brain-imaging studies on the effects of mindfulness and yoga, and with fascinating contributions from spiritual teachers and therapists, Farias and Wikholm weave together a unique story about the science and the delusions of personal change.
Transpersonal Knowing
The freshest and most respected thinkers in transpersonal psychology explore the myriad pathways to knowledge.
Dreaming Reality
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Why We Dream
Why we dream: the definitive answer tells the remarkable story of how Joe Griffin discovered how and why dreaming evolved in mammals and helped us unravel what our dreams actually mean. Thanks to Griffin's work we now know what dreams are doing for us: they keep us sane, or, in certain circumstances, can drive us mad (psychotic). And this knowledge opens up wonderful new possibilities for humanity: greater creativity; improved mental health and deeper understanding of who we are. Griffin and Tyrrell convincingly show that dreaming is vital for mental health and that the brain state we associate with dreaming (the REM state) also has crucial importance for when we are awake. This understanding of the REM state explains not only how our brains construct a model of reality, but also explains hypnosis, how creative behaviour works, and why we develop mental illnesses such as depression and psychosis.
Waking Up
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