The ever-transcending spirit : the psychology of human relationships, consciousness and development /
Toru Sato.
- New York : IUniverse, Inc, c2003.
- xii, 115 p.: ill.; 23 cm.
Contents: Human communication The Universal language Giving and receiving Internal conflict model The root of unhapiness Positive and negative emotions The process of letting go Early development Attachment Parenting style Dealing with anxiety Visual analogy of our experiences The ocean analogy Self-group identity Transcendence in the ocean The self-system Defining the self-system Development of the self-system Interpersonal applications Intrapersonal applications Practical implications Abuse of social power Four stages in close relationships Dealing with energy thieves (the high road) Setting boundaries (the human road) Significance of interpersonal conflict Interpersonal compatibility Natural motivation to grow Development as decrease in egocentrism Helping others grow Dealing with narrow mindedness of one's groups Dealing with intergroup conflict Consciousness Subjective and objective experiences and the cycle of life Digital and analog mode of consciousness Archetypes of femininity and masculinity Cultural differences in conciousness Evolution and consciousness Historical development of theory