THE COMMANDING SELF
Idries Shah
Octagon Press, 1994
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Readers of this book will understand the Sufi concept of the 'commanding self,' that mixture of primitive and conditioned responses, common to everyone, which inhibits and distorts human progress and understanding. .
Sufism is a traditional psychology, or esoteric tradition, with much to say to modern psychology. As psychology matures, it becomes less defensive and more willing to consider different perspectives on human thought and behavior. The Sufi technique of self-observation is remarkably like the behavioral technique of self-monitoring, and the Sufis are credited with prefiguring Freud's theory of psychosexual development. Sufism is often described as Islamic mysticism, but this is only partly correct. It is an approach to conscious development and has flourished in the Islamic world, but it is nonsectarian and has adherents of many religions and many of no religion.
Readers will find a complex psychology which provides unique insights into everyday life
Idries Shah's contributions to psychology have been called 'a blueprint for the human mind' by PSYCHOLOGY TODAY. He spent 12 years studying the Eastern heritage of Sufi philosophy from original sources and contemporary Sufis and spent 12 years studying Western ideas and journeying throughout the Middle East, Central Asia, India, and Africa. He has lectured on the relationships between scientific psychology and Eastern thought at the University of California and Geneva University, among many other educational institutions. He has authored over 27 books including KNOWING HOW TO KNOW.
13 CE credits; 332 pages
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