Robert Atkinson Ph.D.

About

Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern Maine. An author and developmental psychologist, his latest book is A New Story of Wholeness: An Experiential Guide for Connecting the Human Family. He received the 2017 Nautilus Book Award for The Story of Our Time: From Duality to Interconnectedness to Oneness. He is co-editor of Our Moment of Choice: Evolutionary Visions and Hope for the Future (2020). His other books include Year of Living Deeply: A Memoir of 1969 (2019), Mystic Journey: Getting to the Heart of Your Soul's Story (2012), and The Gift of Stories: Practical and Spiritual Applications of Autobiography, Life Stories, and Personal Mythmaking (1995). He is director of StoryCommons.org, founder of One Planet Peace Forum, and a member of the Evolutionary Leaders. www.robertatkinson.net

Books by Robert Atkinson Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Hero's Journey, Heroine's Journey, or Journey to Wholeness?

Personal Perspective: Is there a pattern of transformation that unites women and men as human beings?

How the Language We Use Can Bring About Unity

If a national language promotes national unity, would the use of unitive language—in all languages—promote global unity?

A 3-Part Process for Living Into Wholeness

Discover an inner pattern that guides our evolving consciousness, transforms our lives, and keeps our focus on the wholeness of all things.

The Psychology of Our Fall from Wholeness

Is a transformative process of remembering our wholeness necessary to fulfill our potential?

The Evolution of Narratives

A Personal Perspective: How do the stories we tell about our lives and the world we live in reflect our evolving consciousness?

Is Plato's Pattern "Set Up in the Heavens" Also in Us?

Discover an inner pattern for living into wholeness.

Culture Evolves Toward Wholeness

Cultural evolution is unfolding just the way Darwin, Wundt, Jung, and Erikson said it would.

Why Truth Matters

Awash in oceans of disinformation, how do we preserve our wellbeing, remain open to what is beyond what we think we already know, and live by a prosocial orientation?

Polarization or Unity?

If we view all things as they are—a continuum of one reality within which all things are always connected—we will respond to all situations with harmony and cooperation.

Is World Peace Possible?

There are many encouraging signs of a new paradigm emerging, and a transformation toward a peaceful world.