Telling a child “you are naughty” makes them naughtier. The power of suggestion on children runs deeper than most parents realise: Assagioli on what to avoid and three constructive methods. By Roberto AssagioliConversation held at the Lyceum Club of RomeDocs. #23771 and #23776, Assagioli Archive in FlorenceOriginal title: Problemi dell’Educazione Famigliare [i]Translated and edited with […]
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Psychic Influences
Sensitivity to psychic influences is not a disorder to fix but a faculty to master. Assagioli maps three levels and a path from open and overwhelmed to grounded and of service. By Roberto AssagioliTranscript of a meeting, 1965Doc. #23489, Assagioli Archive in FlorenceOriginal title: Gli Influssi Psichici [i]Translated and edited with notes by Jan Kuniholm […]
Psychology’s Contribution to Right Human Relations
We are enslaved by whatever we identify with and freed by whatever we can step back from. Assagioli on disidentification, psychological types, and the psychology of right human relations. By Roberto AssagioliTalk given at Poppi, October 9, 1952Docs. #23209 and #23210, Assagioli Archive in FlorenceOriginal title: Contributo della psicologia ai retti rapporti umaniTranslated and edited […]
Spiritual Education
Behind every child’s personality is a soul waiting to be recognised. Assagioli maps spiritual education in three stages, from cultivating wonder in children to facilitating awakening in young adults. By Roberto AssagioliFrom the Lessons of 1930 [i]Doc. #23284, Assagioli Archive in FlorenceTranslated and edited with notes by Jan Kuniholm [ii] Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual […]
The Multiplicities Within The Human Being
You are one person with your boss, another with your mother, and someone else entirely alone. Assagioli on multiple self psychology and what it takes to become whole. By Roberto AssagioliTranscript of a recorded lectureAssagioli Archive in FlorenceTranslated and edited with notes by Jan Kuniholm Editorial NoteThis is a transcript of a recorded lecture, and […]
Understanding
Desire fogs us, anger blinds us, and our deepest convictions can be the greatest illusions of all. Assagioli on illusion and understanding: from material attachment to the ideological mind. By Roberto AssagioliTalk with discussion, 1968Assagioli Archive in Florence [i]Translated and edited with notes by Jan Kuniholm [ii] Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this […]
Understanding Others
You can love someone deeply and still completely miss what they need. Assagioli on understanding others as a spiritual practice, and the transformation that happens when someone feels truly seen. By Roberto AssagioliDoc. #24213, Assagioli Archive in Florence [i] Original title: Comprendere gli AltriTranslated and edited with notes by Jan Kuniholm Editorial NoteThe abstract and […]
Parapsychological Faculties and the Power of Emanation
Some people fill a room with energy; others leave you drained without a word. Assagioli on the power of emanation as a faculty everyone has and can learn to use. By Roberto AssagioliLecture, March 7, 1961Assagioli Archive in FlorenceOriginal title: Le Facoltà ParapsicologicheTranslated by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online […]
Psychosynthesis and Parapsychology – Part Two
Of all the psychological systems developed in the twentieth century, psychosynthesis and parapsychology belong together as a matter of principle. Assagioli explains why, in his own unfinished 1961 notes. By Roberto AssagioliLecture notes, June 7, 1961, Tiberina Academy, RomeAssagioli Archive in FlorenceOriginal title: Psicosintesi E Parapsicologia IITranslated by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual […]
Psychosynthesis and Parapsychology – Part One
Most psychology helps you understand what went wrong. But what about the person you are becoming? Psychosynthesis parapsychology maps the whole journey, from your roots to your soul. By Roberto AssagioliLecture, June 7, 1961, Tiberina Academy, RomeAssagioli Archive in FlorenceOriginal title: Psicosintesi E Parapsicologia ITranslated by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in […]
