Researchers have examined reverie and the numinous autonomously; however concomitant studies on reverie and the numinous are nonexistent. Moreover, no research in depth psychotherapy explores reverie or the numinous as essential experiences associated with early childhood psycho…
This exploratory study examined the combat and related experiences of United States (U.S.) veterans of the Iraq War. The examination was conducted using Irvin Yalom's description of the four ultimate life concerns of meaning and meaninglessness, freedom and determinism, isolatio…
This study explored the experience of being deeply moved, which was defined as being profoundly affected by the beautiful or painful dimensions of life, resulting in a deeper sense of connection to oneself, others, or the sacred. The methodological approach was intuitive inquiry…
Poetry gives voice to poet and reader through language woven with metaphor, imagery, and symbolic meaning. Throughout history poetry endures as an ever-changing messenger of the times and shared humanity. Poets craft their medium with a capacity to portray the quintessential ele…
Genealogy and family history have reemerged as a popular interest in the West and its diaspora, fueled in part by the mediatized and commodified portrayal of family history and genetic ancestry as an integral pursuit of self-discovery, and by the accessibility of online genealog…
The study of narcissism has become increasingly popular in many areas of study. Research has documented the effects narcissism has on several areas of a narcissistic individual’s life, including how it can impact an individual’s interpersonal, emotional, and occupational functio…