Psychology
Dreaming and the Self
Anthropological perspectives on dreams around the world.
Encountering Buddhism
Practicing psychologists explore the mutual impact of Buddhist teachings and psychology in their lives and practice.
Psychology and the Question of Agency
Looks at the limits of free will in human action.
Signifying Pain
Explores the therapeutic uses and effects of writing in a post-Freudian age.
After-Education
Uses psychoanalytic theories of learning to explore contemporary issues in education.
Freud and Faith
Explores how religious believers can—and why they should—engage the work of Sigmund Freud, despite his well-known dismissal of faith.
Clinical Assessment and Substance Abuse Treatment
Evaluates drug and alcohol abuse treatment systems and their effects on individual alcohol and drug abusers.
French Fairy Tales
Offers an analysis of fourteen French fairy tales, from the medieval Romance of Mélusine to Jean Cocteau's film version of Beauty and the Beast, exploring their universal and eternal nature as well as their relevance to modern readers.
After Lacan
The authors use examples from their own clinical practice to explain the development of Lacanian theory.
Psychosynthesis
A comprehensive account of Roberto Assagioli’s psychosynthesis, a type of therapy that addresses both spiritual development and psychological healing and growth.
The Last Resistance
A fundamentally new examination of the controversies raging around psychoanalysis.
Becoming Good Parents
Argues that our struggle to become good parents can help us to become good persons.
Groupthink or Deadlock
Argues that too much advice can lead to policy deadlock depending on leadership style.
The Meaning of the Dream in Psychoanalysis
Offers scientific and philosophical support to the Freudian claim that dreams are meaningful and that their meanings can be discovered through dream interpretation.
Understanding Early Adolescent Self and Identity
Addresses adolescent identity issues and suggests practical approaches to facilitate development and adjustment.
Extraordinary Dreams and How to Work with Them
Discusses extraordinary dreams and offers suggestions for interpreting and appreciating your own extraordinary dreams.
Revisioning Transpersonal Theory
A participatory alternative to the perennialism and experientialism dominant in transpersonal psychology.
Joy and the Objects of Psychoanalysis
Shows how literature can aid psychoanalysts in the understanding of psychological conflicts.
Constructing Race
For modern urban South African youth, the concept of "race" persists and falters.
If Life Is a Game, How Come I'm Not Having Fun?
Advocates applying a spirit of play to everyday life.
Unconscious Wisdom
Contra both Freud and Jung, argues that the unconscious is not exclusively irrational.
Psychology of the Future
Summarizes Grof's experiences and observations from more than forty years of research into non-ordinary states of consciousness.
Between Conviction and Uncertainty
Explores the philosophical context within which psychotherapy functions.
The Subject of Lacan
An accessible introduction to the psychoanalytic theories of Jacques Lacan, intended especially for American psychologists but useful to anyone interested in the work of this important thinker.
Adolescent Development and Rapid Social Change
Hungarian and Polish adolescents discuss the recent social, political, and economic transitions in their countries and how these events have impacted their communities, homes, and personal lives.