Spirituality and Indian Psychology: Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita / Edition 1

by Dharm Bhawuk

Overview

With the emergence of positive psychology in the West, and the many fold discovery of the impact of psychology in one’s life, there is a need to understand spirituality, and to use its positive aspects to maintain a balance in hectic modern life. This book presents models for mapping basic psychological processes and their relationships. It covers basic constructs like cognition, emotion, behavior, desires, creativity, as well as applied topics like personal happiness, intercultural conflict handling, and world peace.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441981097
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	04/06/2011
Series:	International and Cultural Psychology
Edition description:	2011
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Dr. Dharm P. S. Bhawuk is Professor of Management and Culture and Community Psychology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He received his Ph. D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include cross-cultural training, individualism and collectivism, intercultural sensitivity, diversity in the workplace, indigenous psychology and management, culture and quality, culture and entrepreneurship, and political behavior in the workplace.

Table of Contents

- The Global Need for Indigenous Psychology.- Spirituality in India: The Ever Growing Banyan Tree.- Model Building from Cultural Insights.- Indian Concept of Self.- The Paths of Bondage and Liberation.- A Process Model of Desire.- A General Model of Peace and Happiness.- Indian Theory of Work.- Epistemology and Ontology of Indian Psychology.- Toward a New Paradigm of Psychology.- Summary and Implications.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:
“The blurb on the dust jacket for Spirituality and Indian Psychology: Lessons From the Bhagavad-Gita succeeds admirably, noting that ‘globalization, multiculturalism, and Western interest in Eastern thought’ have led to increased interest in cross-cultural psychology. … has potential value for psychologists and other helping professionals. Those interested in the spirituality/psychology interface will find that this book grounds its spiritual references in the Bhagavad-Gita, helping Western readers understand how profoundly Indian thought has been influenced by this and other classics of Indian spiritual literature.” (Dennis Davidson, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 56 (36), September, 2011)

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