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Aldous Huxley
English writer and philosopher (1894–1963)
Marilyn Ferguson
American writer (1938-2008)
Nathaniel Branden
Canadian–American psychotherapist and writer (1930–2014)
psychosynthesis
Psychosynthesis is a framework and approach to psychology developed by Italian psychiatrist Roberto Assagioli. It is "one of the prime forces in transpersonal psychology." It "stretches beyond the boundaries of personal psychology and individuality by postulating a deeper center of identity: the Self, our essential Being. The Self includes, but transcends, our personal day-to-day consciousness, leading to an enhanced sense of life direction and purpose." Along with the idea of a spiritual or transpersonal Self, Psychosynthesis emphasizes "the value placed upon exploration of creative potential
Esalen Institute
non-profit American retreat center in California

Óscar Ichazo
Bolivian writer (1931–2020)

human potential movement
cultivating extraordinary potential that its advocates believe to lie largely untapped in all people.
The Hunger Project
organization
Werner Erhard
Self-help guru
large-group awareness training
behavior modification training carried out in large groups
Frank Farrelly
American psychologist (1931–2013)
Gerald Heard
British writer and academic (1889–1971)

Jonathan Young
American psychologist
James Bugental
American psychologist (1915–2008)
Michael Murphy
American author and co-founder of Esalen (1930-)