Self-understanding through psychology and religion
By: Seward Hiltner
Series: Apex books -- K2 225; Apex books -- K2 225.
Publisher: Abingdon
Published: 1951
Place of publication: Nashville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780687374533
Subjects: Applied Psychology; Psychosociale problemen; Zelfhulp
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-213) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch.1 The world and ourselves; title: Ch.2 Grown-up growth. Growth on a graph; It's the direction that counts; Human growth is individual; Human growth is social; Fellowship and individuality; Summary; title: Ch.3 Dated emotions. The "wisdom of the mind"; The "wisdom of the body"; Psychological homeostasis; How to look at dated emotions; Dated hate; title: Ch.4 Seeing straight. How we perceive; Selecting what we see; Learning to see straighter; The "valley of vision"; title: Ch.5 Emotional tensions. Tensions: useful and otherwise; Tension and anxiety; Neurotic anxiety and values; Religious anxiety and values; How to look at tension and anxiety; Summary; title: Ch.6 Knotty conscience. How conscience develops through social demands; How conscience develops as self-protection; How conscience may hinder growth; Conscience and morals; The ethical conscience; "The voice of God"; title: Ch.7 Enterprising freedom. Freedom and human destiny; The meaning of psychological freedom; Human freedom in general; Moving toward freedom; title: Ch.8 Seasoned sex. Sex and personality; Sex and social pressures; Oblique functions of sex; The seasoning in sex; title: Ch.9 Taking issue. Self-knowledge and social concern; Personal insight and social attitude; Adjustment: personal and social; title: Ch.10 Becoming an ancestor. Growing older; Facing bereavement and death; Standards of human growth; Summary; title: Ch.11 Second helpings. Understanding our failures; How counseling and psychotherapy can help; How personal religion can help.