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What is Yoga Psychology and Where Does It Stand in Contemporary Psychology?

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  • Anand Paranjpe

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While Yoga has spread across the world, its image as a system of calisthenics has played up the physical aspect of Patañjali’s eightfold strategy, while pushing its core as a system of psychology out of sight. The purpose of this article is to briefly explain what makes Patañjali’s Yoga a system of theory and application of psychological principles, and to suggest where this system stands in relation to the major trends of contemporary psychology. After presenting a brief overview of the concepts and techniques of Yoga psychology, comments are made to indicate where Yoga psychology stands in relation to Skinner’s radical behaviourism, the mainstream of contemporary psychology, cognitive psychology, Freudian psychoanalysis and transpersonal psychology.

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  • Anand Paranjpe, 2021. "What is Yoga Psychology and Where Does It Stand in Contemporary Psychology?," Psychology and Developing Societies, , vol. 33(2), pages 155-174, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:psydev:v:33:y:2021:i:2:p:155-174
    DOI: 10.1177/09713336211038809
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