Author: Graeme Wilson
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Daniel Wegner
Psychologist Daniel M. Wegner is a professor of psychology at Harvard University and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is known for his work on mental control (e.g., thought suppression) and conscious will, and for originating the study of transactive memory and action identification. His book, The Illusion of…
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Carlos Castaneda
Carlos Castaneda (25 December 1925 – 27 April 1998) was a Peruvian-born American anthropologist and author. Starting with The Teachings of Don Juan in 1968, Castaneda wrote a series of books that describe his purported training in traditional Mesoamerican shamanism. His 12 books have sold more than 8 million copies in 17 languages. The books…
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Annotated Bibliography of the Will
The following annotated bibliography is based on the APA citation styles for bibliographies. Some deviations may exist due to the number of online articles from personal websites. Articles Alberti, Alberto. The Will in Psychotherapy. Retrieved April 21, 2008, from Synthesis Center web site: http://www.synthesiscenter.org/articles/0135.pdf Anderson, Joann M. (2000). Living with Strong-Willed Children [Talk transcript]. Retrieved…
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Abraham Maslow
Abraham (Harold) Maslow (April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) was an American psychologist. He is mostly noted today for his proposal of a hierarchy of human needs and is considered the father of humanistic psychology. For further information see the Wikipedia entry Abraham Maslow.
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Collections of Examples of the Use of the Will and Its Results
Historical Figures Individuals Self-actualizing Self-realizing Gandhi Clients Pupils
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Experimentation
By individuals and groups Stjernespillet – The Star Game Reports of results The Star Game, an addition to “Methods for the Development and Training of the Will“ A board game was developed based on the star diagram. It is played on two levels. At the first level two or more participants take turns entering pieces…
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Fields of Application of the Will
Individual Psychotherapy Alchemical Hypnotherapy “The great wisdom teacher Gurjieff once said that Will – the capacity to make decisions and consistently act upon them – is not, as we often assume, a universal trait of humanity. Instead, most of us, he teaches, are little more than stimulus-response machines, responding to immediate sensory stimuli in predictable…
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Methods for the Development and Training of the Will
Physical Activities Manual Labor – Gymnastics – Rhythmic Movements Sport Combative Some conditioning exercises designed for self defence, fighting, and armed or unarmed combat provide very physical activities for training determination and the Will. It must be noted that the exercises for such training have a medium to high risk for injury due to the…