Putting Eastern philosophies into Western psychotherapies.
American journal of psychotherapy July 1, 1991 J D Atwood, L Maltin 26 citations
Modern physics has shifted from seeking fundamental building blocks of nature to viewing the universe as a dynamic web of interrelated events with no fundamental laws, equations, or principles. This idea of interconnectedness and self-consistency aligns with Eastern mysticism and systems theory in psychology, where the properties of any part are determined by all other parts. Society faces a crossroads between survival and destruction, requiring a higher form of consciousness and a new stage of psychological development that embraces global awareness. The paper argues for expanding Western psychotherapy to include this final integrative stage, long explored by Eastern philosophers.