Psychology and consciousness research

Abstract

Discusses the paradigm shift in terms of the new status that consciousness achieves in the general worldview. New data attest to the fact that consciousness cannot be excluded from any scientific discipline (including psychedelic or meditation research, parapsychology, the study of telepathy, remote viewing, and psychokinesis). As the traditional approach to the study of human nature and psyche seems untenable, a new model is proposed, which has 2 additional levels (perinatal and transpersonal) of transbiographical realms. A dialog section is included; 2 other topics focus on brain-mind research and the Santiago theory of life and cognition. (PsycINFO Database Copyright 1988 American Psychological Assn, all rights reserved)