James Fadiman

Uno de los factores más importantes para gozar de una vida plena y feliz es conocer qué llevamos sobre nuestras espaldas. Mucha gente fracasa porque no tienen metas claras y no saben superar las limitaciones. En este libro, el psicólogo James Fadiman le enseñará los pasos necesarios para aprender a lograr sus metas en las relaciones, los negocios, la vida profesional, etc. Fruto de años de enseñanza, conferencias y trabajo como consejero, esta obra destaca los pasos para adiestrar su mente, ser más creativo y desarrollar una personalidad más allá de las limitaciones y condicionamientos del pasado. El Dr. Fadiman es autor de ocho libros de autoayuda, psicología, salud y crecimiento personal. Profesor en la Universidad del estado de San Francisco, realiza seminarios de crecimiento personal por todo el mundo.

Mediante una selección científica y una presentación comprensible de las teorías, James Fadiman y Robert Frager ofrecen una vez más el análisis de la personalidad más apropiado, accesible y amplio de que se dispone en la actualidad. Siguiendo la tradición establecida, en esta edición de Teorías de la Personalidad se ofrece un planteamiento claro e inconfundible de las teorías que han dado forma al campo de la psicología de la personalidad.

Psychedelics for spiritual, therapeutic, and problem-solving use Presents practices for safe and successful psychedelic voyages, including the benefits of having a guide and how to be a guide Reviews the value of psychedelics for healing and self-discovery as well as how LSD has facilitated scientific and technical problem-solving Reveals how microdosing (ultr-low doeses) improve cognitive functioning, emotional balance, and physical stamina This year 600,000 people in the U.S. alone will try LSD for the the first time, joining the 23 million who have already experimented with this substance Called Americas wisest and most respected authority on psychedelics and their use, James Fadiman has been involved with psychedelic research since the 1960s. In this guide to the immediate and long-term effects of psychedelic use for spiritual (high dose), therapeutic (moderate dose), and problem-solving (low dose and microdose) purposes, Fadiman outlines best practices for safe, sacred entheogenic voyages learned through his more than 40 years of experience--from the benefits of having a sensitive guide during a session (and how to be one) to the importance of the setting and pre-session intention. Fadiman reviews the newest as well as the neglected research into the psychotherapeutic value of visionary drug use for increased personal awareness and a host of serious medical conditions, including his recent study of the reasons for and results of psychedelic use among hundreds of students and professionals. He reveals new uses for LSD and other psychedelics, including microdosing, extremely low doses, for improved cognitive functioning and emotional balance. Cautioning that psychedelics are not for everyone, he dispels the myths and misperceptions about psychedelics circulating in textbooks and clinics as well as on the internet. Exploring the life-changing experiences of Ram Dass, Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley, and Huston Smith as well as Francis Crick and Steve Jobs, Fadiman shows how psychedelics, used wisely, can lead not only to healing but also to scientific breakthroughs and spiritual epiphanies.

Why you are a different you at different times and how thats both normal and healthy Reveals that each of us is made up of multiple selves, any of which can come to the forefront in different situations Offers examples of healthy multiple selves from psychology, neuroscience, pop culture, literature, and ancient cultures and traditions Explores how to harmonize our selves and learn to access whichever one is best for a given situation Offering groundbreaking insight into the dynamic nature of personality, James Fadiman and Jordan Gruber show that each of us is comprised of distinct, autonomous, and inherently valuable selves. They also show that honoring each of these selves is a key to improved ways of living, loving, and working. Explaining that it is normal to have multiple selves, the authors offer insights into why we all are inconsistent at times, allowing us to become more accepting of the different parts of who we and other people are. They explore, through extensive reviews, how the concept of healthy multiple selves has been supported in science, popular culture, spirituality, philosophy, art, literature, and ancient traditions and cite well-known people, including David Bowie and Beyonce, who describe accessing another self at a pivotal point in their lives to resolve a pressing challenge. Instead of seeing the existence of many selves as a flaw or pathology, the authors reveal that the healthiest people, mentally and emotionally, are those that have naturally learned to appreciate and work in harmony with their own symphony of selves. They identify the Single Self Assumption as the prime reason why the benefits of having multiple selves has been ignored. This assumption holds that we each are or ought to be a single consistent self, yet we all recognize, in reality, that we are different in different situations. Offering a pragmatic approach, the authors show how you can prepare for situations by shifting to the appropriate self, rather than being switched or triggered into a sub-optimal part of who you are. They also show how recognizing your selves provides increased access to skills, talent, and creativity; enhanced energy; and improved healing and pain management. Appreciating your diverse selves will give you more empathy toward yourself and others. By harmonizing your symphony of selves, you can learn to be in the right mind at the right time more often.

Con más de 40 años de experiencia investigando con enteógenos, James Fadiman está considerado como la más respetada y versada autoridad estadounidense sobre la psicodelia y su aplicación. En estas páginas describe las mejores practicas para realizar viajes sagrados de manera segura, a la vez que abordalos efectos inmediatos y a largo plazo del uso de psicodelicos, ya sea para propositos espirituales (dosis altas), terapeuticos (dosis moderadas) o para la resolucion de conflictos (dosis bajas).El autor revisa aqui diversas investigaciones, tanto antiguas como sumamente recientes, acerca del valor psicoterapeutico de las drogas visionarias para expandir la consciencia personal y para tratar diversas enfermedades graves. Revela tambien nuevas maneras de emplear el LSD y otros psicodelicos, incluyendo el uso de dosis extremadamente pequeñas para mejorar la funcion cognitiva y el equilibrio emocional.Fadiman disipa aqui los mitos y confusiones mas extendidos sobre el empleo de los psicodelicos, y explora las experiencias que cambiaron la vida de Ram Dass, Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley y Huston Smith, asi como las de Francis Crick y Steve Jobs, mostrando que, utilizadas sabiamente, estas sustancias pueden producir no solo curaciones sino tambien descubrimientos cientificos y epifanias espirituales.