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Interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB) and Indian psychology: Part I

By Don SalmonPosted on Cat UncategorizedLeave a comment
I’d like to take some time to talk about “interpersonal neurobiology” (or more simply, IPNB).  It’s the “brainchild” (pun intended) of psychiatrist Dan Siegel (who was trained as a pediatric psychiatrist).  Why IPNB?  I think among all the attempts at understanding the mind and consciousness among modern scientists, IPNB may provide one of the best… Read More »

Indian psychology and contemporary research: Part III

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In previous postings (all of which, including this, are based on the appendix, “Science and Yoga”, from our book, “Yoga Psychology and the Transformation of Consciousness: Seeing Through the Eyes of Infinity”), I explored attempts to explore yogic topics using ordinary means of knowledge – and to some extent, what modern scientists consider “inner” means… Read More »

Materialism – the biggest obstacle to scientific acceptance of Indian Psychology?

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“Science in its essence should stand only for a method and not for any special beliefs, yet as habitually taken by its votaries, science has come to be identified with a certain fixed general belief, the belief that the deeper order of nature is mechanical exclusively, and that non-mechanical categories are irrational ways of conceiving… Read More »

Some thoughts on conducting qualitative interviews

By DivyaPosted on Cat IPI, Psychology4 Comments
Talking to people about their perceptions of the world, about their personal experiences, about their beliefs, their interpretations of the Truth, their failures and triumphs, in other words about their subjective world is never easy. Listening to and understanding a narrative requires not just your interest and curiosity but a genuine respect and openness from… Read More »

Two ways of applying Indian Psychology

By MatthijsPosted on Cat Miscellaneous musings, Psychotherapy and counseling2 Comments
There are two distinct ways in which Indian Psychology can be applied; there is a gradient between these two approaches, and many mixed forms are possible, but conceptually it is useful to distinguish them. The first could be called instrumental or pragmatic, the second essential or paradigmatic. In the first approach, decontextualised ideas and techniques… Read More »