Week 6D: Journal Article Selection - Reference List

 

****Your final assignment for this course (due in Week 8) tasks you with composing a 2000-2500 word scholarly paper on a topic of your choice in transpersonal studies. Throughout this course, you have practiced your APA scholarly writing skills and also explored literature and writings that are relevant to the topic that you have chosen to study.  

By this point in the course, you have explored various topics and theorists in the field of transpersonal studies You have also had space to deeply contemplate your topic selection for your final paper. Ideally, at this time, you will have already settled on your final paper topic. This assignment tasks you with utilizing various methods of research in order to obtain a minimum of two (2) scholarly sources that do not come from your readings in this course. These sources should be relevant to your chosen topic for your final paper. The most widely-used tools for this type of research are EbscoLinks to an external site. and PsychInfoLinks to an external site., but you can also find much more by visiting your local library or University library. Sofia's library, of course, is also a great resource that is offered to you for scholarly publications and periodical/journal research.  You might also explore the following journals and bibliographies as you search.

  • Hastings, A., Balasubrahmanyam, P., Beaird G. Ferguson, E., Kanga, K., & Raley, S. (2001). Annotated bibliography of selected articles on ethnic minorities, cultural perspectives, and transpersonal psychology. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 33(2), 13-21. (Bibliography) See additional places to find resources on Canvas.
  • The Appendix of the Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology includes a list of transpersonal resources with web links that will be useful for your final paper.  Skim pages 687-689/ 
  • Also check out the late William Braud’s website with weblinks: http://www.inclusivepsychology.com/Links to an external site.

Assignment:

In proper APA form (See APA Powerpoint - Neal 2018 - Final.pptx Download APA Powerpoint - Neal 2018 - Final.pptx), appropriately cite the reference (as if you were including it on your "References" page) for each of the journal articles that you have selected. Then, below it, share a brief paragraph about why it was chosen and its relevance to your selected topic. Additionally, please respond to the posts of at least two (2) other students in a space of honoring their journeys and viewpoints.  Post below and in your TEAM Folder.
 
Aaron Giles
 

Nov 8 12:13pm| Last reply Nov 9 6:29am

Reply from Aaron Giles

 

Hanh, T. N. (1991). Peace is every step: The path of mindfulness in everyday life. Bantam Books.

 

I cannot help but want to include quotes from Thich Nhat Han when related to the topic of mindfulness. His presence and way with words is profound. He had a way to synthesize such complex human emotions into such simplicity and depth.

 

Germer, C. K., Siegel, R. D., & Fulton, P. R. (2013). Mindfulness and psychotherapy (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.

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This is an excellent resource where he explores in depth the bridge between mindfulness and the patient practitioner relationship. I especially appreciate the explanation on how mindfulness can be effective in relation to specific conditions such as anxiety or depression.
 
Scott Sudduth
 

Nov 7 12:48pm| Last reply Nov 8 12:13pm

Reply from Scott Sudduth

Grof, S. (2013). Revision and re-enchantment of psychology: Legacy from half a century of consciousness research. In Friedman, H. & Hartelius, G. (Eds.), The Wiley Blackwell handbook of transpersonal psychology. (pp. 91-120, tbd). Malden, MA: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Passages related to healing traumas and physical ailments through the use of holotropic work.

Palmer, G. & Hastings, A. (2013). Exploring the nature of exceptional human experiences: Recognizing, understanding, and appreciating EHEs. In Friedman, H. & Hartelius, G. (Eds.), The Wiley Blackwell handbook of transpersonal psychology. (pp. 333 - 351, tbd). Malden, MA: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Background work explaining EHE's in relation to Holotropic work.

Rick

For deeper exploration, I've selected Travis (2014), "Transcendental experiences during meditation practice," from Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. This article examines transcendental states in TM practitioners, linking them to peak experiences via EEG-measured brain integration, which directly addresses Armstrong's (1984) call for empirical validation of childhood transpersonal phenomena and Schlarb's (2007) non-assimilation impacts. In my view, TM's effortless transcendence operationalizes these as replicable access to the unified field, where childhood peaks (e.g., my age-7 nature unity) resurface as entangled cognitions during settlement to pure consciousness, per SCI (Maharishi, 1995).

Initial thoughts: The study's 40% alpha coherence increase post-TM aligns with reduced anxiety in children practicing TM (Barnes et al., 2003), suggesting protocols for integrating CPEs via neurophysiological defragmentation—like a computer reorganizing data passively. Research done: Reviewed 10 studies on TM in youth (e.g., improved self-esteem; Sheppard et al., 1997); cross-referenced with Shear (1981) on innate structures. Needed: Longitudinal data on adult TM for CPE recall; comparisons to non-TM peaks.This selection reinforces TM's role in helical assimilation (Ruumet, 1997), turning suppressed potentials into coherent development.

References
Armstrong, T. (1984). Transpersonal experience in childhood. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 16(2), 207–230.
Barnes, V. A., Davis, H., Murzynowski, J. B., & Treiber, F. A. (2003). Impact of meditation on cardiovascular function in pre- and early pubertal children. Psychosomatic Medicine, 65(1), A-49.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. (1995). Science of being and art of living: Transcendental meditation. Maharishi University of Management Press.
Ruumet, H. (1997). Pathways of the soul: A helical model of psychospiritual development. Presence: The Journal of Spiritual Directors International, 3(3), 6–24.
Schlarb, C. W. (2007). The developmental impact of not integrating childhood peak experiences. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 12(3), 249–262.
Shear, J. (1981). Maharishi, Plato and the TM-Sidhi program on innate structures of consciousness. Metaphilosophy, 12(1), 72–84.
Sheppard, W. D., Staggers, F. E., Johns, D. W., & Kash, J. (1997). The effects of the Transcendental Meditation program on inner-city high school students: A pilot study. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 42(3), 1–14.
Travis, F. (2014). Transcendental experiences during meditation practice. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1307(1), 1–8.