an region in humanistic psychology regarding the investigation of the nature, choices, elicitors, and impacts of "higher" states of awareness and transcendental experiences. "Transpersonal" references the concern with ends which transcend personal identity and individual, immediate wishes.
TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY: "I have thoroughly enjoyed studying transpersonal psychology."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/transpersonal-psychology/ (accessed December 3, 2021).
