ICSM Essence and Existence: Narratives of Discovery, Recovery and Enlightenment
Note: Questions of mind, body, and spirit are integral to human experience, as is the quest for a fulfilling life through achieving an appropriate balance. The Subject searches below, numerous as they are, provide merely an outline of the relevant literature available in the IC Library.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Self-actualization (Psychology)--Religious aspects
Self-realization
Self-knowledge, Theory of
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Change (Psychology)
Goal (Psychology)
Maturation (Psychology)
Identity (Psychology) in adolescence
Adulthood--Psychological aspects
Emotions (Philosophy)
Emotional intelligence
Love
Love--Psychological aspects
Marriage
Divorce
Divorce--Psychological aspects
Life change events
Life change events--Psychological aspects
Life change events--Religious aspects
Transformative learning
Self-help techniques
Recovery movement
Life cycle, Human
Conduct of life
Mental health
Mental health--Religious aspects
Mental health--Social aspects
Positive psychology
Well-being
Well-being--Religious aspects
Quality of life
Quality of work life
Satisfaction
Contentment
Happiness
Happiness--History
Happiness--Philosophy
Reasoning (Psychology)
Mind-brain identity theory
Mind and body
Mind and body therapies
Cognition and culture
Physical anthropology
Human body (Philosophy)
Human body--Religious aspects
Body, Human--Religious aspects
Health--Philosophy
Health--Religious aspects
Self-care, Health
Neurosciences--Philosophy
Neurosciences--Religious aspects
Neurosciences--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Senses and sensation
Pleasure
Sex (Psychology)
Sex--Religious aspects
Eating (Philosophy)
Diet
Diet--Moral and ethical aspects
Diet--United States
Food habits
Food habits--Moral and ethical aspects
Food habits--Psychological aspects
Vegetarianism
Consciousness
Altered states of consciousness
Consciousness--Religious aspects
Insight
Intuition
Intuition (Psychology)
Soul
Spirituality
Spirituality--Psychology
Spirituality--United States
Spiritual life
Spiritual life--Buddhism
Spiritual life--Zen Buddhism
Spiritual life--Catholic Church
Spiritual life--Christianity
Spiritual life--Hinduism
Spiritual life--Islam
Spiritual life--Judaism
Spiritual life New Age movement
Religious life
Religious life--Buddhism
Faith
Faith and reason
Belief and doubt
Psychology, Religious
Enlightenment (Buddhism)
Prayer
Contemplation
Meditation​
Meditation--Buddhism
Meditation--Zen Buddhism
Meditation--Hinduism
Meditation--Therapeutic use
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Relaxation
Relaxation--Therapeutic use
Breathing exercises
Nature--Religious aspects
Philosophy of nature
Ecology--Religious aspects
Ecology--Moral and ethical aspects
Human ecology--Philosophy
Human ecology--Religious aspects
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Self-actualization (Psychology)--Religious aspects
Self-realization
Self-knowledge, Theory of
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Change (Psychology)
Goal (Psychology)
Maturation (Psychology)
Identity (Psychology) in adolescence
Adulthood--Psychological aspects
Emotions (Philosophy)
Emotional intelligence
Love
Love--Psychological aspects
Marriage
Divorce
Divorce--Psychological aspects
Life change events
Life change events--Psychological aspects
Life change events--Religious aspects
Transformative learning
Self-help techniques
Recovery movement
Life cycle, Human
Conduct of life
Mental health
Mental health--Religious aspects
Mental health--Social aspects
Positive psychology
Well-being
Well-being--Religious aspects
Quality of life
Quality of work life
Satisfaction
Contentment
Happiness
Happiness--History
Happiness--Philosophy
Reasoning (Psychology)
Mind-brain identity theory
Mind and body
Mind and body therapies
Cognition and culture
Physical anthropology
Human body (Philosophy)
Human body--Religious aspects
Body, Human--Religious aspects
Health--Philosophy
Health--Religious aspects
Self-care, Health
Neurosciences--Philosophy
Neurosciences--Religious aspects
Neurosciences--Religious aspects--Buddhism
Senses and sensation
Pleasure
Sex (Psychology)
Sex--Religious aspects
Eating (Philosophy)
Diet
Diet--Moral and ethical aspects
Diet--United States
Food habits
Food habits--Moral and ethical aspects
Food habits--Psychological aspects
Vegetarianism
Consciousness
Altered states of consciousness
Consciousness--Religious aspects
Insight
Intuition
Intuition (Psychology)
Soul
Spirituality
Spirituality--Psychology
Spirituality--United States
Spiritual life
Spiritual life--Buddhism
Spiritual life--Zen Buddhism
Spiritual life--Catholic Church
Spiritual life--Christianity
Spiritual life--Hinduism
Spiritual life--Islam
Spiritual life--Judaism
Spiritual life New Age movement
Religious life
Religious life--Buddhism
Faith
Faith and reason
Belief and doubt
Psychology, Religious
Enlightenment (Buddhism)
Prayer
Contemplation
Meditation​
Meditation--Buddhism
Meditation--Zen Buddhism
Meditation--Hinduism
Meditation--Therapeutic use
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Relaxation
Relaxation--Therapeutic use
Breathing exercises
Nature--Religious aspects
Philosophy of nature
Ecology--Religious aspects
Ecology--Moral and ethical aspects
Human ecology--Philosophy
Human ecology--Religious aspects
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User Advisory: If what you're searching for are "journals" in "English," it's a good idea to check those boxes below the search slots.
JSTOR : covers a wide range of scholarly journals in most disciplines, always beginning with the first issue of each one. This provides (almost) 100% full text of journals from the first half of the twentieth century and the second half of the nineteenth.
JSTOR offers only a Keyword search of its complete full text, so retrievals are large, but the relevancy ranking does a good job of putting the strongest matches on the first few pages. This relevancy ranking does not weigh date, however, and will display a mix of articles written decades apart. So if your topic is time sensitive, be alert to publication dates.
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Project Muse , although a smaller database, it complements JSTOR. LIke JSTOR it provides 100% full text of mostly scholarly journals, but its coverage is entirely current--mainly spanning the last 10-15 years. Muse uses a "black box" search approach--you enter your search terms in one slot with no designated field options--but in addition to slapping in keywords, you can use the same Library of Congress Subject Headings that work in the Library catalog (see above under "Subject Searches"). This broad approach to searching tends to generate large retrievals, so it's best to be as specific as possible. And note--once you have a retrieval set, you can add more search terms by clicking "Modify Search" at the top.
Philosopher's Index : Limited full text, but the “ArticleLinker” arrows at the end of each citation will connect to scholarly full text in our other databases--making this an efficient one-stop search for philosophical and, more specifically, ethical approaches to topics. Subject headings are called may be browsed under "Indexes" above the search slots--just choose "Subjects.".
User Advisory: If you are only looking for journal articles in English, it's a good idea to tick those boxes just below the search slots.
ScienceDirect : Because it’s a large database with a great deal of full text, the absence of Subject searching means that your Keyword searches will often retrieve large sets of articles, many of which mention but don’t discuss your search term(s). One way around this is to limit your initial search to the “Abstract Title Keyword” field. Once you have found an article that sounds on-target, click the “Related Articles” link beneath the citation. This will open a range of articles on the same topic.
Note: Because this is Keyword searching, you will sometimes need to use truncation. The truncation symbol here is the asterisk: * So, for example, religio* retrieves religious, religion, and religions.
Also note: The default date range is 10 years, but you can choose any date range you wish.
Also also note: it's a good idea to uncheck the "All books" box below the search slots, if you are in fact looking for articles.
ATLA religion database with ATLASerials : Our discipline-specific database for religion research. Setting search limits on the home page is a good idea if you are looking specifically for journal articles (under "publication type" select "article" to eliminate books and essays in books, which will not be available full text) or if you read only English (under Language select "English" to eliminate retrievals in other languages).
Subject searching is available--just open the "Select a Field" drop-down menu to the right of the search slots. And you can preview the Subject Headings available here by clicking on "Indexes" above the search slots and selecting "Subjects All." Not only will this allow you to confirm Subject Headings, but for each one you will be given a "count" of how many records have been assigned it, so you can see in advance where the greatest number of resources are available for your topic. Special Feature: Above the search slots note "Scriptures." This refers to only the Judeo-Christian scriptures contained in the Bible (no Apocrypha), but it does allow you easily to search for articles by chapter and verse for each book of the Bible.
PsycINFO : The American Psychological Association use their own Subject vocabulary (called "Descriptors"), so a visit to the "Thesaurus" above the search slots is usually a good idea.PsycINFO deals only with scholarly literature, much of it assuming a graduate-level understanding of the discipline. But among these you may find interesting, accessible articles on your topic.
User Advisory: If what you're searching for are "journals" in "English," it's a good idea to check those boxes below the search slots.
JSTOR : covers a wide range of scholarly journals in most disciplines, always beginning with the first issue of each one. This provides (almost) 100% full text of journals from the first half of the twentieth century and the second half of the nineteenth.
JSTOR offers only a Keyword search of its complete full text, so retrievals are large, but the relevancy ranking does a good job of putting the strongest matches on the first few pages. This relevancy ranking does not weigh date, however, and will display a mix of articles written decades apart. So if your topic is time sensitive, be alert to publication dates.
User Advisory: The academic journals covered here feature numerous book reviews, so it's a good idea to tick the "Article" limit below the search slots so you won't be overwhelmed by book reviews on your topic.
Also note the "Date Range" limit, which in a database with an archive this deep can be very useful.
Project Muse , although a smaller database, it complements JSTOR. LIke JSTOR it provides 100% full text of mostly scholarly journals, but its coverage is entirely current--mainly spanning the last 10-15 years. Muse uses a "black box" search approach--you enter your search terms in one slot with no designated field options--but in addition to slapping in keywords, you can use the same Library of Congress Subject Headings that work in the Library catalog (see above under "Subject Searches"). This broad approach to searching tends to generate large retrievals, so it's best to be as specific as possible. And note--once you have a retrieval set, you can add more search terms by clicking "Modify Search" at the top.
Philosopher's Index : Limited full text, but the “ArticleLinker” arrows at the end of each citation will connect to scholarly full text in our other databases--making this an efficient one-stop search for philosophical and, more specifically, ethical approaches to topics. Subject headings are called may be browsed under "Indexes" above the search slots--just choose "Subjects.".
User Advisory: If you are only looking for journal articles in English, it's a good idea to tick those boxes just below the search slots.
ScienceDirect : Because it’s a large database with a great deal of full text, the absence of Subject searching means that your Keyword searches will often retrieve large sets of articles, many of which mention but don’t discuss your search term(s). One way around this is to limit your initial search to the “Abstract Title Keyword” field. Once you have found an article that sounds on-target, click the “Related Articles” link beneath the citation. This will open a range of articles on the same topic.
Note: Because this is Keyword searching, you will sometimes need to use truncation. The truncation symbol here is the asterisk: * So, for example, religio* retrieves religious, religion, and religions.
Also note: The default date range is 10 years, but you can choose any date range you wish.
Also also note: it's a good idea to uncheck the "All books" box below the search slots, if you are in fact looking for articles.
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Self-Discovery:
Happiness: End and Means:
Our Bodies, Ourselves:
Eat:
Pray:
Love:
Self-Discovery:
- Self-Knowledge and the Self
- Knowing Our Own Minds
- Rise and Fall of Soul and Self : An Intellectual History of Personal Identity
- Life's Philosophy : Reason and Feeling in a Deeper World
- How to Be an Existentialist : Or How to Get Real, Get a Grip and Stop Making Excuses
- Good Life : Psychoanalytic Reflections on Love, Ethics, Creativity, and Spirituality
- What Really Matters : Living a Moral Life Amidst Uncertainty and Danger
- Power of Purpose : Creating Meaning in Your Life and Work
- Finding Your Balance
Happiness: End and Means:
- Coping with Freedom : Reflections on Ephemeral Happiness
- Will as Commitment and Resolve : An Existential Account of Creativity, Love, Virtue, and Happiness
- Happiness : The Science Behind Your Smile
- Engineering Happiness : A New Approach for Building a Joyful Life
- Wellbeing
- Psychology of Well-Being : Theory, Perspectives and Practice
- Wellbeing and Place
Our Bodies, Ourselves:
- Bodily Natures : Science, Environment, and the Material Self
- Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain : The Neuroscience of How, When, Why and Who We Love
- Learning Bodies
- Exceptional Experience and Health : Essays on Mind, Body and Human Potential
- Kingdom of Infinite Space : An Encounter with Your Head
- Living Sensationally : Understanding Your Senses
- Earthbodies : Rediscovering Our Planetary Senses
Eat:
- Food, the Body and the Self
- Food, Health and Identity
- Omnivorous Mind : Our Evolving Relationship with Food
- Philosophy of Food
- Diet, Brain, Behavior : Practical Implications
- Food, Medicine, and the Quest for Good Health : Nutrition, Medicine, and Culture
Pray:
- Contemporary Spiritualities : Social and Religious Contexts
- Experience of God : A Postmodern Response
- Spirituality and the Healthy Mind : Science, Therapy, and the Need for Personal Meaning
- Spiritual, but Not Religious : Understanding Unchurched America
- Contemplative Science : Where Buddhism and Neuroscience Converge
- Phenomenology of Prayer
Love:
- Art of Living : Love
- Meaning in Life, Volume 2 : The Pursuit of Love
- Love's Confusions
- Love : Bondage or Liberation? : A Psychological Exploration of the Meaning, Values and Dangers of Falling in Love
- Evolution of Love
- Divine Love : Perspectives from the World's Religious Traditions
- Awakening Through Love : Unveiling Your Deepest Goodness
Note: I've tried to collect substantive sites on a range of related themes, but the best Web resources will depend on your own particular interests.
- Self-actualization Theory: Abrham Maslow Maslow is usually credited as a pioneer of self-actualization theory.
- Self, Identity & Relationships: Publications: Lots of linked articles from this Berkeley project.
- Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life "The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being." Greater Good operates from the University of California at Berkeley. There is a wealth of categorized full-text research available here under "Studies." Also note this article on "Better Eating through Mindfulness."
- Mind & Life Institute "Mind and Life’s work operates in an array of rigorous fields—neuroscience, psychology, education, medicine, ethics, religion, the humanities—and is always guided by the Institute’s larger mandate to alleviate suffering, cultivate kindness and compassion, and advance human flourishing." Especially useful is the Resources: Community gateway to other research centers and programs.
- Body/Mind/Spirit: Toward a Biopsychosocial-spiritual Model of Health Interesting document from the National Center for Cultural Competence at Georgetown University. Scroll down for the table of contents.
- Spirtuality Mind Body Institute This operates out of Columbia University and offers both articles and videos of interest.
- Mindfulness Research Guide: Resources: Use index on the left to navigate.
- The Journal of Positive Pyschology There's a good deal of free, open-access content here, so poke around and hope for the best. Of particular interest is this 2014 article from a Stanford researcher: "Some key differences between a happy life and a meaningful life."
- World Happiness Report Loaded with criteria, statistics, and analysis, from researchers at Columbia University
- The Happy Danes Turns out the Danes are happier than you. Find out why in this extensive report from the Happiness Research Institute.
- TED Talks: Understanding Happiness A page of short, linked videos by TED speakers.
- Journal of Happiness Studies The IC Library has full-text access from 2000 to one year ago in both Academic Search Premier and ProQuest Research, but there are also some open-access artciles available here from the publisher.
- "BOLD signal and functional connectivity associated with loving kindness meditation" 2014 research at the frontier of the neurobiology of love. And if you find the science here too daunting, try this synopsis. Or try one of the researchers blog discussion at the Huffington Post.
- Finding God in Cyberspace Gateway to religion sites on the Web, categorized by Religious Traditons, Academic Disciplines, and E-Texts
- Virtual Religion Index: One of the most comprehensive gateways to religion Web sites, from the Religion Department at Rutgers University. There are subsections devoted to Christian Tradition, Judaic Studies, Biblical Studies, Hindu Studies, Islamic Tradition, Buddist Tradition, and more. Scroll down to the Index of Topics to begin.
MLA is the citation style used by most disciplines in the Humanities. The guides below use the latest 2008/9 standards.
