Asian contributions to psychology

Author(s)

• Paranjpe, A. C.
• Ho, David Y. F.
• Rieber, R. W. (Robert W.)

Bibliographic Information

Asian contributions to psychology

edited by Anand C. Paranjpe, David Y.F. Ho, and Robert W. Rieber

Praeger, 1988

Note

Includes bibliographies and index

Contents of Works

• Introduction / Anand C. Paranjpe
• Asian psychology / David Y.F. Ho
• Contemporary interest in classical Eastern psychology / Eugene Taylor
• Psychology of transcendence / K. Ramakrishna Rao
• The essential insight / John Crook and Tashi Rabgyas
• A personality theory according to Vedānta / Anand C. Paranjpe
• On dealing with the stream of consciousness / Anand C. Paranjpe and R. Karl Hanson
• The conception of human nature in Mao Tse-tung thought / David Y.F. Ho
• Pakikaramdam in Filipino social interaction / Rita H. Mataragnon
• The role of yuan in Chinese social life / K.S. Yang and David Y.F. Ho

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This unprecendented volume assembles the writing of several Asian scholars who present distinctive contributions to psychology concerning the Asian continent, and the Philippines. Drawing freely from the Eastern intellectual traditions, this volume is organized around several themes: the distinctive characteristics of Asian societies; Asian contributions to psychology; and the need for relevant psychological research including indigenous modes of human behavior.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Anand C. Paranjpe Part I: Western Psychology From an Eastern Viewpoint, and Vice-Versa Asian Psychology: A Dialogue on Indigenization and Beyond by David Y.F. Ho Contemporary Interest in Classical Eastern Psychology by Eugene Taylor Part II: Classical Contributions Psychology of Transcendence: A Study in Early Buddhistic Psychology by K. Ramakrishna Rao The Essential Insight: A Central Theme in the Philosophical Training of Mahayanist Monks by John Crook and Tashi Rabgyas A Personality Theory According to Vedanta by Anand C. Paranjpe On dealing with the Stream of Consciousness: A Comparison of Husserl and Yoga by Anand C. Paranjpe Part III: Contemorary Contributions The Conception of Human Nature in Mao Tse-tung Thought by David Y.F. Ho Pakikaramdam in Filipino Social Interaction: A Study of Subtlety and Sensitivity by Rita H. Mataragnon The Role of Yuan in Chinese Social Life: A Conceptual and Empirical Analysis by K.S. Yang and David Y.F. Ho

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Details

• NCID: BA07540473
• ISBN:
  • 0275925242
• LCCN: 88002334
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 299 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BF108.A8
  • DC19 : 150/.95
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Psychology -- Asia