Human Potentialities: The Challenge and the PromiseHerbert Arthur Otto The first six papers in this collection were originally presented at the American Psychological Association's annual meeting in 1966 in New York City, as a part of a symposium of the same name (Human Potentialities: The Challenge and the Promise). The six symposium members made some changes and additions in their presentations. The additional papers are also original contributions by scientists and pioneers in the forefront of that growing edge, called the human potentialities movement. |
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... consciousness is the perception of the body . When this perception is decreased , as in sensory de- privation , conscious orientation in time and space is lost . A consciousness that is not rooted in the here and now borders on the ...
... consciousness is the perception of the body . When this perception is decreased , as in sensory de- privation , conscious orientation in time and space is lost . A consciousness that is not rooted in the here and now borders on the ...
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... conscious restraint as opposed to unconscious inhibition is possible only when instinctual gratification has provided sufficient pleasure to permit the postponement of immediate satisfaction . If we accept a person's right to in ...
... conscious restraint as opposed to unconscious inhibition is possible only when instinctual gratification has provided sufficient pleasure to permit the postponement of immediate satisfaction . If we accept a person's right to in ...
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... consciousness . If all the activities I have been describ- ing continue to grow , if more and more people experience life in this way , a compelling vision may grow in the world . The time may then become ripe for even greater ventures ...
... consciousness . If all the activities I have been describ- ing continue to grow , if more and more people experience life in this way , a compelling vision may grow in the world . The time may then become ripe for even greater ventures ...
Contents
Chapter | 3 |
TWO THE UNFOLDING IMAGES OF | 12 |
Three CULTURE AND THE HUMAN POTENTIAL | 21 |
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