Transpersonal Psychology Section
All the major spiritual and mystical traditions of the world include teachings about the nature of mind and promote practices and lifestyles intended to bring about psychological transformation.
About
Human beings frequently have 'transpersonal' experiences in which our awareness expands and intensifies.
Sometimes these occur spontaneously, in the midst of every activities and situations, and outside the context of religion or spirituality.
Transpersonal psychology investigates spiritual practices and experiences, researching their value and their relationship to the models and concepts of psychology.
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Transpersonal Psychology Review
A collection of papers that make significant and original contributions to the field of transpersonal psychology.
Latest articles - Transpersonal Psychology Review
- Periodicals
Transpersonal Poems - Transpersonal Psychology Review
Volume: 26 Issue: 1
Date of Publication: 01-06-2025
- Periodicals
The plateau experience and ephemerality: Ancient and modern perspectives on reducing death anxiety through the Stoics and the Samurai - Transpersonal Psychology Review
Volume: 26 Issue: 1
Date of Publication: 01-06-2025
Author(s): Scott Buckler
- Periodicals
Reflections on the research methods, ontology and purpose of scientific transpersonal psychology, inspired by Eurotas 2024 - Transpersonal Psychology Review
Volume: 26 Issue: 1
Date of Publication: 01-06-2025
Author(s): Rachel Anderson
- Periodicals
Does philosophising about life and death help an individual overcome the hardship of life’s complexities? - Transpersonal Psychology Review
Volume: 26 Issue: 1
Date of Publication: 01-06-2025
Author(s): Huy P. Phan, Bing H. Ngu, Chao-Sheng Hsu, Si-Chi Chen
- Periodicals
The Psychology of Slow Living - Transpersonal Psychology Review
Volume: 26 Issue: 1
Date of Publication: 01-06-2025
Committee
Chair: Charmaine Sonnex ([email protected])
Past Chair: Elliott Cohen
Appointed members:
- April Woodward
- Madeleine Castro
- Jeremy Warren
- Silvia Claudia Starczewski
- Christopher Lewis
- Hara Willow
- Michael Rush
Editor of Transpersonal Review: Steve Taylor
Join
- Apply to join the section (students, affiliates, e-subscribers)
- Apply to join the section (graduate, chartered, and in-training members)
Membership of the Transpersonal Psychology Section is only open to members of the British Psychological Society.
If you are not a member, you can join the Section at the same time as applying for membership of the society.
Benefits of belonging
Benefits of Transpersonal Section Psychology Membership
The section has links with other transpersonal organisations, both nationally and internationally, and encourages lively debate and discussion about transpersonal issues. As a member, you will
- get reduced rates to all events.
- receive a quarterly newsletter, highlighting recent transpersonal research and publications
- receive our annual publication, The Transpersonal Psychology Review.
The Section holds an annual residential conference involving experiential workshops and academic papers, and offers day events during the course of the year.
Member Announcement Email List
The Transpersonal Psychology Section uses its membership announcement email list to inform its members of activities and initiatives that are relevant to their interests and to make requests for engagement on topical issues.
By becoming a member of the Section you are automatically added to the announcement list.
To receive these emails you will need to:
- become a member of the Transpersonal Psychology Section
- opt into receiving email communication and provide a working email address
These preferences can be updated by logging into your member portal.
If you have any queries, please contact Member Network Services.
To assist us in responding to your query please make sure to include your membership number and quote 'Transpersonal Psychology Section announcement email' in the subject line.
Getting involved with the Transpersonal Psychology Section Committee
The Transpersonal Psychology Section relies on a wide range of people getting involved, and the work of the Section is largely achieved through the dedication of unpaid volunteers.
Our volunteers come from a wide range of different backgrounds, whether they be practitioners or academics, or full members or students members, and together form an open and inclusive community.