Main description:

This important book examines how the growing field of cybernetic psychology - the study of the creative complexity of the mind - can be applied to a range of different realms, tapping into the unconscious potential within us all.

Cybernetic psychology integrates theories from various schools of thought, bringing them together in one unified theory. First developed and described by Danish author and psychotherapist Ole Vedfelt. It can be used in therapeutic practice, in relation to learning and pedagogics, and as a tool for better leadership. The 15 chapters within this volume apply the theory to these as well as other areas, including ecology, creativity, mindfulness and scientific enquiry itself.

Insightful and wide-ranging, the book will appeal to psychotherapists and those working within mental health, as well as students and researchers across Education, Psychology and beyond.

Contents:

List of Contributors Introduction 1. The Necessary Complexity- Key elements of cybernetic psychology 2. Academica through the Lens of Cybernetic Psychology 3. Cybernetic Psychology and Systemic Coaching 4. Three Dilemmas in Dreamwork 5. The Narcissistic Wound- theoretical and therapeutic approaches 6. Mindfulness and Cybernetic Psychology 7. Creativity, Life and Art in Cybernetic Psychology and Integrated Psychotherapy 8. The Cybernetic of Anxiety 9. Integration- On Integrating Methods in Psychotherapeutic Practice 10. The Cybernetic Psychology's View of Nature 11. Algorithims of the Heart- A Fugue about Consciousness 12. Calls from the Unconscious- Listen to the inner wisdom 13. Shame- when something crucial is at stake 14. Complexity, learning nd music therapy, Cybernetic psychology as a tool for understanding the therapist student's learning processes 15. The Ecological Niche- in Cybernetic Psychology and Therapy