psychology and religion

Explores the science behind human belief in the supernatural, including superstitions, religion, and sentimental attachments, arguing that such beliefs originate in childhood as a result of how the mind is designed, and discussing why the "supersense" is important.

A translation of pioneering psychoanalyst Carl Gustav Jung's classic text on dream analysis, the primitive unconscious, the relationship between psychology and religion, and the differences between his theories and those of Freud.

Presents excerpts and findings from the Mind and Life dialogue held in March 2000 between Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama and a small group of world-class scientists and philosophers in which they discussed the nature of destructive emotions, and the possibility for overcoming them.