Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables 1. A Holonomic Approach to Developmental Theory 2. Pre- and Perinatal Consciousness 3. Reactive Consciousness 4. Naive Consciousness 5. Egocentric Consciousness 6. Conformist Consciousness 7. Achievement Consciousness 8. Affiliative Consciousness 9 Authentic Consciousness 10. Transcendent Consciousness 11. Unity Consciousness 12. After-Death Consciousness 13. A Holonomic Theory of Consciousness Notes References Index of Persons Index of Subjects

About the Author

Jenny Wade is a lecturer, teacher, and researcher specializing in noetics and developmental psychology who holds a Ph.D. in Human Development from the Fielding Institute. A self-employed management consultant, her theory and consulting practice are the result of extensive research and over twenty years' experience working with Fortune 500 companies, multinationals, and smaller businesses in a wide range of industries around the world.

Reviews

"In this stunningly original book, Dr. Wade presents a theory of development that begins before birth and ends after death. She extends the boundaries of development in a way that leads us to rethink the nature of consciousness and the relation of consciousness to the brain. Dr. Wade draws on a wide range of sources from the fields of developmental psychology, brain research, new-paradigm studies, and mysticism. She brings these sources together in a synthesis that will make an important contribution to consciousness studies and to transpersonal psychology." - Michael Washburn, author of The Ego and the Dynamic Ground and Transpersonal Psychology in Psychoanalytic Perspective "The author brings together a large body of diverse research and draws on various disciplines-neurology, psychology, psychiatry-as well as the esoteric and spiritual traditions. She develops a unique synthesis in formulating her stages of development. Hers is one of the few truly life-span theories. Although dealing with complex material, she writes clearly and convincingly. This is a tour de force construction of an exciting theory that should be discussed and debated for years to come." - L. Eugene Thomas, University of Connecticut, Storrs