About this journal

Aims and scope

Published by Association for Humanistic Psychology in Britain (AHP) from 2018.

lang="EN-US" > Self & Society was founded by the Association of Humanistic Psychology in Britain in 1973, as 'a channel of communication for the Human Potential movement, including studies in humanistic psychology, social psychology and group dynamics'. Today, Self & Society is at the forefront of leading-edge thinking within the therapeutic professions and within psychology more generally, and includes:
  • special theme symposia
  • peer-reviewed papers
  • editor-reviewed articles
  • book reviews
  • 'retro' reviews of old classics and review essays
  • obituaries
  • current news
  • poems

These all cover the humanistic psychology field defined in its broadest sense. By 'Humanistic Psychology' we include traditional humanistic approaches (e.g. Gestalt, person-centred, transactional analysis, encounter and groupwork, psychodrama, primal integration, focusing, body therapy and co-counselling) and also contemporary critiques, including existential-phenomenological, transpersonal, hermeneutic, critical-feminist and transcultural perspectives. The journal welcomes broadly constructive critical viewpoints from 'critical friends' of humanistic psychology in the psychodynamic and post-structuralist fields. Although having a strong therapeutic focus, the journal also aims to be a forum for all humanistically inclined professionals and workers in the helping professions (including community and social work, health, pastoral work and education).

The editors have a strong commitment to diversity and constructive dialogue, and the journal welcomes debate and engagement over controversial questions that sometimes divide opinion within the practitioner field. Self & Society prides itself on engaging fully with the complex dialectic between 'self' and 'society' that is so crucial to, and yet so often neglected in, contemporary psychology. We value epistemological pluralism and committed engagement with vital contemporary issues within both the psychological therapies and within modern culture more generally.

Regular journal sections include 'The Roots and History of Humanistic Psychology in Britain', 'The Future of Humanistic Psychology', 'My Philosophy of Therapy' and an Ethical Dialogue section which welcomes reader involvement.

Peer Review Policy

Each issue contains both blind peer-reviewed papers and editor-reviewed articles. Peer-reviewed articles all undergo a rigorous peer review process, based on initial editor screening and double blind review by at least two referees. All articles are subject to rigorous editorial screening. Submissions should be sent to Richard House ( [email protected]) and David Kalisch ( [email protected]).

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