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The deeper self: an expanded view of consciousness
Author(s) -
Paulson Steve,
Hustvedt Siri,
Solms Mark,
Shamdasani Sonu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/nyas.13403
Subject(s) - unconscious mind , collective unconscious , consciousness , personal unconscious , expansive , psychology , analytical psychology , feeling , psychoanalysis , phenomenon , cognitive science , epistemology , social psychology , philosophy , compressive strength , materials science , neuroscience , composite material
As science continues to explore the mysteries of the unconscious, two critical questions remain. First, can unconscious impulses, desires, and feelings be willfully raised to the level of the conscious self?, and, if so, would the unveiling of unconscious mechanisms lead to genuine self‐knowledge or empowerment? Second, can we methodically tap into the unconscious to gear ourselves along more creative lines? If the unconscious is a source of intuitive and creative inspiration, how might a more expansive understanding of consciousness help us to flourish? How can we harness the intuitive parts of ourselves to think “outside the box,” transcending the limitations of preconceived categories? And along those same lines, how would an expanded view of the unconscious frame our spiritual experiences or offer spiritual nourishment? Writer Siri Hustvedt , historian of psychology Sonu Shamdasani , and neuropsychologist Mark Solms will tackle everything from noetic experiences and the role of intuition to the phenomenon of peak experience and Jung's “collective unconscious.”