Yoga Psychology: Theory and Application

Rao, K. Ramakrishna; Paranjpe, Anand C.

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“…In positivism, the primary purpose of theories is to explain and predict the future status of dependent variables by referring to the “universal” laws (empirical regularities) established in previous research. For such explanations, positivists use the deductive‐nomological way of inference (Hempel, 1965; Hempel & Oppenheim, 1948) (for more on positivism, see Halfpenny, 1982/2015; Polkinghorne, 1983; Ray, 2000).…”

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“…Interpretivism (which is rooted in the old tradition of hermeneutics, phenomenology, and existentialism) is the paradigm that researchers in human and social sciences have elaborated upon as an alternative to positivism (for the history and a review of interpretivism/hermeneutics, see Ashworth & Chung, 2006; Bevir & Blakely, 2019; Polkinghorne, 1983; Ricœur, 1981; Schwandt, 2000; Taylor, 1971). The primary premise of this paradigm is that in the sociocultural worlds, human actions are driven by systems of collective meanings that are generated within these people’s communities and by the idiosyncratic meanings generated by individuals (Martin, 2002; Ricœur, 1981; Taylor, 1971).…”

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The sociocultural movement in psychology, the role of theories in sociocultural inquiries, and the theory of sociocultural models

Chirkov

2020

Asian J of Social Psycho

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This special issue presents the theory of sociocultural models (TSCM) and its applications in diverse areas of psychology, including education, health care, clinical practice, gender relations, and general research. As many theories already exist in the social sciences, some readers may ask: “Why do cross‐cultural, cultural, and indigenous psychologists need another theory?” This question is comprised of two aspects: culture/cultural and theory/theoretical. Therefore, to answer it, it is important to clarify both issues. The first relates to cultural and its relation to psychological. The second, theory, considers its relation to cultural and psychological. These issues have long‐range implications for all culture and psychology disciplines as they pose many questions: What role does culture play in the mental functioning of people? How is culture constituted? Is cultural related to social? Does people’s mental functioning exert reciprocal influences on their cultural and social functioning? While working toward answering these questions, researchers quickly determine that more questions arise: What role should theories play in answering these questions? What constitutes theory in culture and psychology disciplines? How should such a theory (or such theories) address the triad of cultural, social, and mental? Consequently, in an effort to provide an overview of the TSCM and to begin to answer these questions, this introduction consists of two parts. The first part addresses the sociocultural turn in modern psychology; this part discusses its implications for research in culture and psychology disciplines. The second segment examines the topic of the theoretical backgrounds of cultural and cross‐cultural research and connects the philosophical paradigms of interpretivism and realism with the theory of sociocultural models. This introduction concludes with a brief overview of the articles included in this issue.

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Section: What Is the Nature Of Theories In Psychology And How Do Theymentioning

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The sociocultural movement in psychology, the role of theories in sociocultural inquiries, and the theory of sociocultural models

Chirkov

2020

Asian J of Social Psycho

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“…The multi-faceted system of Yoga refers to the means or process of realizing the self (Rao, 2011). It is primarily a pragmatic discipline, which includes both generalizable philosophical principles and specific practices that can be used for the transformation of the human condition towards perfection (Rao and Paranjpe, 2008). The process adopted may involve a path of predominantly unattached love and devotion (bhakti), discriminative knowledge (jnana) or selfless action (karma).…”

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A Hindu perspective to organizational learning

Rao

Burde

2017

TLO

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Purpose This paper aims to provide an overview of the relevance and applicability of the Hindu tradition to organizational learning. Design/methodology/approach Attempting to separate the spiritual from the religious aspects, a primarily theoretical approach is used to delineate the basic concepts in Hinduism and their applicability to various aspects of employee and organizational functioning. Findings Concepts such as Yoga, Dharma, Karma, Yajna and Lokasamgraha are discussed. Originality/value This paper stems from the recognition of cultural differences and the need to explore alternative paradigms to understand and enhance organizational functioning.

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“…In Yoga and Samkhya, a person consists of two “components,” one material and one not (for details see Dasgupta, 1930 ; Chatterjee and Datta, 1984 ; Puligandla, 1997 ; Jha, 2008 ; Rao and Paranjpe, 2008 ). The material one, prakriti (roughly meaning nature), is composed of three “qualities,” the three gunas : sattva (purity), rajas (energy), and tamas (inertia).…”

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How Do Theories of Cognition and Consciousness in Ancient Indian Thought Systems Relate to Current Western Theorizing and Research?

Sedlmeier

Srinivas

2016

Front. Psychol.

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Unknown to most Western psychologists, ancient Indian scriptures contain very rich, empirically derived psychological theories that are, however, intertwined with religious and philosophical content. This article represents our attempt to extract the psychological theory of cognition and consciousness from a prominent ancient Indian thought system: Samkhya-Yoga. We derive rather broad hypotheses from this approach that may complement and extend Western mainstream theorizing. These hypotheses address an ancient personality theory, the effects of practicing the applied part of Samkhya-Yoga on normal and extraordinary cognition, as well as different ways of perceiving reality. We summarize empirical evidence collected (mostly without reference to the Indian thought system) in diverse fields of research that allows for making judgments about the hypotheses, and suggest more specific hypotheses to be examined in future research. We conclude that the existing evidence for the (broad) hypotheses is substantial but that there are still considerable gaps in theory and research to be filled. Theories of cognition contained in the ancient Indian systems have the potential to modify and complement existing Western mainstream accounts of cognition. In particular, they might serve as a basis for arriving at more comprehensive theories for several research areas that, so far, lack strong theoretical grounding, such as meditation research or research on aspects of consciousness.

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Yoga Psychology: Theory and Application

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The sociocultural movement in psychology, the role of theories in sociocultural inquiries, and the theory of sociocultural models

The sociocultural movement in psychology, the role of theories in sociocultural inquiries, and the theory of sociocultural models

A Hindu perspective to organizational learning

How Do Theories of Cognition and Consciousness in Ancient Indian Thought Systems Relate to Current Western Theorizing and Research?

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