holistic psychology

ho·lis·tic psy·chol·o·gy

any psychological system that postulates that the human mind or any mental process must be studied as a unit; for example, gestaltism, existential psychology.

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As I read Entwistle's book, several answers, in addition to his sustained argument that theology is integral to a properly construed holistic psychology, became evident.

TOWARD A DESIRABLY HOLISTIC (SCIENTIFIC/THEOLOGICAL) PSYCHOLOGY

Abby was eager to begin studying Holistic Psychology at Lesley College in Cambridge.

Abigail H. Yandell, 18

A holistic psychology of persons allows the clinician to explore spirituality not simply as a utilitarian force for personal betterment, but as a legitimate encounter between persons, religious communities, and God, while simultaneously recognizing the biological, psychological, and sociological forces that are the bread and butter of psychology.

A holistic psychology of persons: implications for theory and practice

In Part 2, 'The Unstructured Self: Stoic Passions and the Reception of Plato', Gill provides us with a case study of the Stoic analysis of emotions, an illustration of stoic naturalism and holistic psychology put to use.

Christopher Gill: The Structured Self in Hellenistic and Roman Thought

Various theorists in psychology and other behavioral sciences have contributed to developmental holistic psychology, consolidated in the second Leipzig school.