“There is no opposition between Psychoanalysis and Psychosynthesis if we refer to Freudian Psychoanalysis understood as the technique of exploration of the unconscious and not to the set of psychoanalytic doctrines, that is to ‘Freudian theology’.” Roberto Assagioli (1) By Kenneth Sørensen We know that psychosynthesis grew out of psychoanalysis, beginning with the work of […]
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Co-Existence – The Central Truth Of Psychosynthesis
When working with different subpersonalities, it is important to stress the importance of a peaceful co-existence of them, to accept the differences, because each part has its own specific function. Then later comes the process of forming alliances and finally achieving the synthesis. By Roberto Assagioli, July 17, 1972, from the Assagioli Archive in Florence. […]
Psychosynthesis and Spiritual Life
Assagioli speaks about psychosynthesis as a science and an art and shares his concern about the material nature of current psychology. He ask: “Why should an intuition, a telepathic perception, a premonition be less worthy and acceptable for study than the scientific study of an instinct, an impulse, or a tropism?” By Roberto Assagioli, Date […]
Psychological Poisons and Drugs
We should be just as concerned with the quality of the psychological environment as we are with the physical environment because the psychological poisons stemming from advertising and propaganda is also harmful to our well-being. Assagioli recommends “psychological advertising” in this article. By Roberto Assagioli, translated from Italian by Gordon Symons. Original Italian title: Feleni […]
To Know The Human Soul
Assagioli argues for the importance of spiritual psychology, which affirms the inner spiritual centre. He also encourages us to create inner silence, so the voice of the Spirit can be heard. By Roberto Assagioli (1932). Translated from Italian by Gordon Symons; original title: Per Conoscere l’animo Umano; (Archivio Assagioli – Florence) In our time, the […]
The Psychosynthesis of Nations and of Humanity
Each nation has a soul and personality, according to Roberto Assagioli and plays a key part in the psychosynthesis of humanity. In this article, Assagioli gives an overview of his thoughts on this issue. By Roberto Assagioli, translated from Italian by Gordon Symons. The article is from the magazine La Cultura nel Mondo – N. […]
