The Psychology of Inner Peace
Discovering Heartfulness

This book sheds new light on the psychology of peace and demonstrates the role of heartfulness in implementing genuine peace.

Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi (Author)

9781108747288, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 24 June 2021

250 pages
22.7 x 15 x 0.7 cm, 0.19 kg

'In order to advance, psychology requires a multidisciplinary horizon and must incorporate traditions outside of the Western canon. This book accomplishes both tasks and shows us how to think about and experience inner peace that spans traditional and peripheral perspectives, allowing readers to arrive at a new understanding of a neglected psychological concept.' Thomas Teo, Professor of Psychology, York University, Canada

This book maps out the relationship between the discovery of heartfulness and the psychology of inner peace. It presents a rigorous psychological analysis of the underlying components of the psychology of inner peace and the role of innerness in addressing the nature of peace. Alternative theories are introduced that discuss the conceptualization of peace, and their merits are outlined in comparison to more mainstream psychological theories. The author highlights the inadequacies of mind-oriented theories on peace and demonstrates the concept of heartfulness to show how genuine peace can be achieved.

Introduction
1. Peace
2. The western approach towards inner peace
3. Psychology of peace in the outer world
4. Langerian mindfulness and peace
5. Psychological peace finders
6. Peace and innerness
7. Heartfulness
Epilogue.

Subject Areas: Clinical psychology [MMJ], Health psychology [MBNH9], Cognition & cognitive psychology [JMR], Psychology: emotions [JMQ]