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Intention Downloads Interview: Michael Murphy
In this interview, Esalen’s co-founder Michael Murphy explores the further reaches of human potential, ranging from the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo to the bodybuilding practices of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- Audio Interviews
- 2006-06-01
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Evaluating Effects of Transformative Practices
A Longitudinal Study of Integral Transformative Practice Participants
- Principal Investigator
- Cassandra Vieten, PhD
- Key Collaborators
- Barry Robbins and Pam Kramer, Integral Transformative Practice, Mica Estrada-Hollenbeck, CSU San Marcos
- Project Staffs
- Jenny Mathews, Charlene Farrell, Brandon Houston
A group of 62 practitioners of a transformative practice community were studied over the course of a year.
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Arthur Hastings
Arthur Hastings is former dean of faculty at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology (ITP) in Menlo Park, California; and a past president of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology. He currently serves as a professor in the Residential Program, Research Director, and also as the Director of the Institute’s William James Center for Consciousness Studies. Prior to his arrival at ITP in 1975, Arthur taught at Stanford University, the University of Nevada and the University of California at Santa Barbara. Arthur has done postdoctoral studies with M.H. Erickson (hypnosis), F.S. Perls (gestalt therapy) and T. Tulku (Buddhism).
He is the author of the book, With the Tongues of Men and Angels
, co-author of Argumentation and Advocacy, Changing Images of Man, and senior editor of Health for the Whole Person. His recent work includes research studies on remote viewing, hypnosis and non-drug altered states, dreams, and facilitated reunions in a Psychomanteum chamber. An invited article, "Transpersonal Psychology: The Fourth Force" is published in In Search of Human Potential: A Sourcebook of Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology, ed. by Donald Moss.
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Angeles Arrien, PhD
Angeles Arrien is the founder and president of the Foundation for Cross Cultural Education and Research. An anthropologist, educator, award-winning author, and consultant to many organizations and businesses, including the Fetzer Institute. She lectures nationally and internationally; conducting workshops that bridge cultural anthropology, psychology, and mediation skills. Requests for her expertise have taken her to Bali, China, Indonesia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, Denmark, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic), Germany, Ireland, South Africa, and Canada. Her work with multi-cultural issues, mediation, and conflict resolution has been used with the International Rights Commission and the World Indigenous Council. She has also presented her material on the Cable News Network (CNN).
Keynote addresses and presentations include those given at the Gorbachev Foundation State of the World Forum, Wharton Business School, International Women’s Forum, Leadership Institute of Seattle, International Global Learning, American Leadership Forum of Silicon Valley, Kellogg Foundation, Motorola Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Labs, Bob Barkley Foundation, Professional Business Women's Conference, California Judicial Court Family Services, National Organizational Development Network Conference, U.S. Journal Training, Inc., Odwalla, International Association of Public Practitioners, Grupo Femsa / Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezume and Grupo Pulsar (Mexico), and the International Peacemaking Conference with three Nobel Prize winners.
Within the medical community, Angeles has consulted with Kaiser Permanente Group, Pride Institute of Colorado, California Pacific Medical Center, Sutter Community Hospitals, Planetree Foundation, Columbia Rose Medical Center, and American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Dr. Arrien has taught in the University of California system at Berkeley, Los Angeles, Irvine, Davis, Santa Cruz, and San Francisco. She is an associate professor at two Bay Area graduate schools, the California Institute of Integral Studies and the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. She co-designed and implemented the Social and Cultural Anthropology Program at CIIS and received their Distinguished Teaching award. She is also core faculty with the End-of-Life Counselor Training (EOL) program sponsored by Alaya Institute connected with Zen Hospice.
She is the founder and president of the Angeles Arrien Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research, and a Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Dr. Arrien’s research and teaching have focused on values and beliefs shared by humanity cross-culturally, and on the integration and application of multi-cultural wisdoms in contemporary settings. She teaches universal components of leadership skills, communication, health care, and education. Her work reveals how indigenous wisdoms are relevant in our families, professional lives, and our relationship with the Earth.
She is the author of The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary, published by HarperCollins, San Francisco and Signs of Life: The Five Universal Shapes and How to Use Them
, winner of the 1993 Benjamin Franklin Award. In addition, she has written numerous articles and teaching modules on a variety of topics and has received three honorary doctorate.
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15th International IONS Conference/Program/Pre-Conference Institutes (Thu.)
Thursday Pre-Conference Institutes 9:30am to 4:00pm You can register for these whether or not you are attending the main conference. Each one lasts for the entire time period ... -
At Home Within
A Personal Growth Program for Homeless Adults
- Principal Investigator
- Cassandra Vieten, PhD
- Key Collaborators
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John Records at COTS/Mary Isaak Center,
Priya Bhagaonker, dissertation student, Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, Richard Miller at the Integrative Restoration Institute - Project Staffs
- Charlene Farrell at IONS, Lauren Darges at COTS
The Institute of Noetic Sciences has collaborated with the Committee on the Shelterless to develop and pilot test a transformational practice program for homeless adults.
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Charles T. Tart, PhD
CHARLES T. TART, PhD, is internationally known for research on transpersonal psychology and parapsychology. His 13 books include two classics, Altered States of Consciousness (Harper, 1990) and Transpersonal Psychologies (HarperCollins, 1992). A professor at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto, California, he works to bridge science and spirituality.
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About/FAQ/Research
Frequent Questions About IONS Research See also General FAQ | Membership FAQ | Website FAQ EarthRise FAQ--> Where can I find information on the Institute's research programs? Where can I locate ... -
The Reality of ESP: A Physicist’s Proof of Psychic Abilities
Targ, a preeminent figure at the frontier of psychic research, draws on both personal experience and hard-core science to erase any doubts about our extrasensory potential.
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Marilyn Schlitz, PhD
Dr. Schlitz is IONS Global Ambassador for Creative Projects and Global Affairs, and Senior Scientist. She is a researcher, author, speaker, and change consultant.