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EDUCATION
~ Educational Principles
(A) by Janet A.
Simons, Donald B. Irwin and Beverly A. Drinnien. This excerpt from
Psychology - The Search for Understanding highlights 10 guidelines
suggested by psychologist Abraham Maslow for how we should learn to be
to promote positive human development.
~ Management
of the Absurd: Paradoxes in Leadership by Richard Farson is a book
that demonstrates the value of seemingly contradictory advice on
leadership and offers new ways to cope with the perplexing problems of
organizational life.
~ Definitions of
Self-Transcendence (A)
explains self-transcendence, a powerful state of well-being, and
includes a general description and three major features.
~ Reflections on Contemporary
Spirituality
(A) by James Schmesier reflects on the role and importance of
imperfection and mystery in spiritual development from a Christian
perspective.
~ Transpersonal
Psychology on Wikipedia describes this "fourth force" in psychology
as interested in the transcendent or spiritual dimensions of humanity.
~ The
Myth of Self Improvement by Ray Dodd discusses how a quest for
self-improvement may actually be an endless search that magnifies fears
of inadequacy.
~ The Failure of the Human
Potential Movement
(A) by Geoffrey Hill is a critical analysis of the Human Potential
Movement, which is the broad field of self-development that is the
basis for many popular transformation programs.
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