The Postconventional Personality: Assessing, Researching, and

The Postconventional Personality: Assessing, Researching, and Theorizing Higher Development (SUNY series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology)

Cutting-edge volume devoted to optimal adult development.

Postconventional stages of personality development involve growth well beyond the average, and have become a rapidly growing subject of research not only in developmental psychology circles but also in areas such as executive leadership development. This book is the first to bring together many of the major researchers in the field, showcasing diverse perspectives ranging from the spiritual to the corporate. The contributors present research on essential questions about the existence and prevalence of high levels of personal growth, whether such achievement is correlated with other types of psychological growth, whether high levels of growth actually indicate happiness, what kinds of people exhibit these higher levels of development, how they may have developed this expanded perspective, and the characteristics of their viewpoints, abilities, and preoccupations. For anyone interested in Ken Wilberâ€™s integral psychology, as well as those in executive coaching, this volume is an invaluable resource and will be a standard reference for years to come.

â€œThis is an excellent resource for those interested in psychometrics collections and in transpersonal/humanistic psychology and life-span development â€¦ A solid companion to other titles in the â€˜SUNY Series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology.â€™â€ â€” CHOICE

This is a convention-breaking book that makes a much-needed contribution to the field. Its varied scholarly chapters explore the far reaches of human growth and potentialâ€”including the oft-neglected dimension of personality development. Chapters are written by veteran researchers and exemplars in adult development studies. Included are wonderfully creative theoretical explorations on personality development as well as original contributions that push the envelope of spiritual and religious development to unprecedented lengths. â€” Melvin E. Miller, coeditor of Self and No-Self: Continuing the Dialogue between Buddhism and Psychotherapy

â€œThis book is the best place to go for current views on late-stage ego-development theory, practice, and measurement. It clarifies the promise and importance of these methods and models that stem from Loevinger (and H. S. Sullivan), casting an eye over a fascinating array of topics. But the book also explores the limitations and blind spots inherent in these methods. This is an excellent contribution to scholarly literature about the further reaches of human potential.â€ â€” Zachary Stein, Harvard University
Country USA
Manufacturer "State University of New York Press (May 1, 2011)"
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-04-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781438434643

Country	USA
Manufacturer	"State University of New York Press (May 1, 2011)"
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2011-04-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781438434643

The Postconventional Personality: Assessing, Researching, and Theorizing Higher Development (SUNY series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology)

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