James Fadiman
2018-01-10
Consciousness & Awe

Psychedelics and the Founding of Transpersonal Psychology with James Fadiman

James Fadiman is a Harvard-trained psychologist and writer, who is known for his extensive work in the field of psychedelic research. He co-founded, along with Robert Frager, the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, which later became Sofia University, where he was a lecturer in psychedelic studies. Fadiman is author of The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys.

In this episode, we discuss:

– Why he decided to scientifically study the positive effects of LSD

– Why the psychedelic experience is so transformative for so many people

– How the psychedelic experience evaporates boundaries

– The limitations of science

– Fadiman’s experience with Abraham Maslow on an airplane

– The founding of transpersonal psychology

– The potential benefits of “psychedelic therapy”

– How one can have enlightenment without compassion (“false enlightenment”)

– The importance of the Bodhisattva Path

– How accepting our multiple selves can increase understanding and compassion

About the guest

James Fadiman

Podcast Guest

James Fadiman is an American psychologist and writer known for his research on psychedelics and microdosing. He co-founded the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (later Sofia University) and served as president of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology.

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