The ''Journal of Transpersonal Psychology'' (JTP) is a semi-annual, peer-reviewed

academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and d ...

which is published by the Association for Transpersonal Psychology (ATP). The journal is a seminal publication in the field of

transpersonal psychology Transpersonal psychology, or spiritual psychology, is a sub-field or school of psychology that integrates the spiritual and transcendent aspects of the human experience with the framework of modern psychology. The '' transpersonal'' is defined ...

. According to sources the journal is addressing the interface between psychology and spirituality,Zdenek, Marilee. "Transformations of Consciousness" (Book review). ''L.A Times'', September 14, 1986 and the area of spirituality as a legitimate topic for academic studies.Powers, Robin. Counseling and Spirituality: A Historical Review. ''Counseling and Values'', Apr 2005, Vol.49(3), pp.217-225 Its current editor is Marcie Boucouvalas. The associate editor for research is Douglas A. MacDonald

History

The journal was founded by

Anthony Sutich Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a '' gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton ...

in 1969, Taylor, Eugene. Transpersonal Psychology: Its several Virtues. ''The Humanistic Psychologist'', Vol. 20, Nos. 2 and 3, pp. 285-300, 1992. Division 32, American Psychological Association Judy, Dwight. Transpersonal psychology: Coming of age. ''ReVision''. Winter 94, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p99. 2p. and grew out of the

humanistic psychology Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective that arose in the mid-20th century in answer to two theories: Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory and B. F. Skinner's behaviorism. Thus, Abraham Maslow established the need for a "third force ...

and counterculture of the late 1960s.Aanstoos, C. Serlin, I., & Greening, T. (2000). ''History of Division 32 (Humanistic Psychology) of the American Psychological Association''. In D. Dewsbury (Ed.), "Unification through Division: Histories of the divisions of the American Psychological Association", Vol. V. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. According to Taylor the new journal was dedicated to the study of ultimate human capacities; unitive consciousness; peak experiences; ecstasy; mystical experiences; and self-transcendence. In the mid-1970s the journal was published by the Transpersonal Institute,Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series, Volume 28, Part 2. Periodicals. January - December 1974. Copyright Office. The Library of Congress. Washington: 1976. page 586 now

Sofia University Sofia University, "St. Kliment Ohridski" at the University of Sofia, ( bg, Софийски университет „Св. Климент Охридски“, ''Sofijski universitet „Sv. Kliment Ohridski“'') is the oldest higher education i ...

Association for Transpersonal Psychology

The ATP was founded in 1972 and is a membership-supported organization in the field of

.PRWeb. "Sofia University and The Association of Transpersonal Psychology Co-Host Global Transpersonal Symposium". Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) January 15, 2014 PRWeb. "American Psychologist Works to Include Spirituality in Psychotherapeutic Practice". Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) July 29, 2011Friedman, H (Editor), Hartelius. H (Editor) (2013) ''The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology''. 738 pages, Wiley-Blackwell The organization has also contributed material to the PsycEXTRA database. While the association was originally created with the main goal of supporting the publication of the JTP, its mission and vision have evolved over time. Both ATP and JTP are subdivisions of Transpersonal Institute, a non-profit organization. Past presidents of the association include Steven Schmitz, Harris Friedman, David Lukoff, Stuart Sovatsky, Alyce Green,

James Fadiman James Fadiman (born May 27, 1939) is an American writer known for his research on microdosing psychedelics. He co-founded the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, which later became Sofia University. Early years Fadiman was born in New York ...

, Frances Vaughan, Arthur Hastings,

Daniel Goleman Daniel Goleman (born March 7, 1946) is an author, psychologist, and science journalist. For twelve years, he wrote for ''The New York Times'', reporting on the brain and behavioral sciences. His 1995 book ''Emotional Intelligence'' was on ''Th ...

Robert Frager Robert Frager is an American social psychologist. He is the founder of the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, now called Sofia University, in Palo Alto, California, where he is director of the low residency Master of Arts in Spiritual Guidance p ...

, Ronald Jue, Jeanne Achterberg and Dwight Judy. Association for Transpersonal Psychology - Board of Directors/Past Presidents. http://www.atpweb.org Retrieved May 26, 2017Smith, L. "Newport Beach Conference: Mystics, Scientists Will Gather to Promote Peace". ''L.A Times'', September 5, 1989Society for Humanistic Psychology Newsletter. "Meet The Board". April 2009, American Psychological Association, Division 32.

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