Jul

23

Great resource for new researchers

July 23, 2010 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

I had the fortune to come across a resource that could be very useful for new research. The book goes through the research process from honing in on a research topic to ethical considerations for researchers when submitting the final proposal to an IRB or ethics committee. Each section has its own worksheet(s) which are clear and seem easy to use. So, for those of you just learning the research process, or for those of you who wish to have a structured process to fall back upon, you might enjoy M. Patten’s (2010) book Proposing Empirical Research: A Guide to the Fundamentals (4th ed.).

[Posted in Research & Resources]


Jun

13

Intersection of Shweder, American Cultural Patterns, and Phenomenology

June 13, 2010 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

I was sitting outside, sipping a caramel late and had a moment where numerous interests collided like 3 drunken ravers in a mosh pit. As some of you may know, Richard Shweder wrote a book called Thinking Through Cultures: Expeditions in Cultural Psychology (1991) wherein he describes three basic ways of thinking of the world: Universalism, Evolutionism (also called Developmentalism), and Relativism. Universalism basically says there is one ground of being underneath it all. Evolutionism agrees, but adds that we (or different cultures) are all at different stages of development toward fully realizing that underlying ground of being. Relativism (or Cultural Relativism) challenges the idea of a single reality, instead proposing multiple realities, each of which may be unique enough to thwart assumptions from transversing between realities. Shweder’s text and concepts More »

[Posted in Random Thoughts & Research]


Jun

9

Recent Publication - June 2010

June 9, 2010 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

I have another article coming out on the emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and potential neurophysiological impact of hearing of an exceptional experience, such as the Near-Death Experience. In this article I compare my own research with that of Kenneth Ring’s study from 1995 wherein he discusses how students changed during a course on NDEs. My article is short and fairly easy to read. If you are interested, I would invite you to contact The Windbridge Institute and ask for their June 2010 newsletter called Winds of Change. You can visit them at http://www.windbridge.org/

[Posted in General Interest & Publications & Research & Shameless Plugs]


Jun

2

Services We Provide

June 2, 2010 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Did you know that Multiple Angles (Scott, Shani, and Ryan) offer a variety of services? These include:

  • research consulting
  • online research services (including build-out and hosting)
  • creativity coaching
  • NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) work
  • hypnotherapy
  • guided imagery work
  • guided meditations
  • MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) work
  • Angel LMS consulting
  • and much, much more!!

For more information please click on the contact link and send us an email. Service prices vary depending on service.

[Posted in General Interest & Publications & Research & Resources & Shameless Plugs]


Nov

21

NCORE - National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education

November 21, 2008 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

As you may note from an earlier post, a group of students and I (Ryan Rominger) presented at the 2008 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE). We were fortunate enough to travel to Orlando, FL and enjoy the sun while engaging in ever-so-needed dialogue around race and ethnicity in education. Admittedly, conversations also included race and ethnicity in politics, cultural interactions, and other social institutions.

Our presentation focused on the research our group conducted over a year within our own psychology graduate school, the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Our cooperative inquiry research focused on six facets of assessing diversity - curricular review (through syllabus analysis), student course evaluations, a brief student survey, faculty interviews, re-analysis of a recent “cultural assessment” which included a section on diversity, and our own reflections both as researchers and as community participants.

We found a number of trends, a couple of which as a faculty I find particularly interesting. One is that More »

[Posted in Publications & Research]


Oct

9

Update

October 9, 2008 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Just a quick update. It has been quite a busy summer and fall season, for both myself and for Multiple Angles. MA has been involved with a meditation study at Yahoo!, a cystic fibrosis study at Stanford, and a structural reorganization as we move toward incorporation. We are shooting for incorporation by the end of the year - we’ll keep you posted!

Personally I (Ryan Rominger) have moved into a formal Core Executive Faculty within the Global Programs (distance learning program) at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Part of this move was to take on the role of Associate Dissertation Director and help reform our dissertation departments into one unified dissertation department serving the 3 Ph.D. programs at the school. We are currently serving 155 students and will likely be up to 175 by holiday break, and 190 by the end of the academic year. In addition to the organizational change, the Director and I were charged with re-creating the forms, policies, and procedures for the entire dissertation process. Whew!

Besides the teaching and Associate Dissertation Director role, I am acting as the faculty trainer for our new online learning management system - (Angel Learning). It is quite a nice system, similar to eCollege, but the transition from our (ITP’s) old system to this new system has required quite a bit of training on my part so that I could train the Faculty! ;) It has been fun, of course, as it pertains to online education and technology.

Meanwhile, there have been conference presentations (in particular the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education held in Orlando, FL this past year) and papers (1. Diversity Bibliography and Resources published through Division 2 - Society for the Teaching of Psychology - of the American Psychological Association Div. Biblio 2. Exploring the Aftereffects of the Near-Death Experience: A Summative Report to be published by the Journal of Near-Death Studies Exploring Aftereffects). So, yea, busy. However, it has been a good busy and quite a bit of fun amid the chaos. I look forward to getting back into blogging on this site, so stay tuned.

[Posted in General Interest & Shameless Plugs & Technology]


Mar

31

Wisdom Therapy™: Reducing Anxiety at Home and at Work

March 31, 2008 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Here is an upcoming workshop, which will be held at the Stanford School of Medicine. This workshop will be taught by one of our Multiple Angles partners, Shani Robins.

Stanford School of Medicine Health Improvement Program Workshop

Wisdom Therapy™: Reducing Anxiety and Anger
at Home and at Work

Wisdom Therapy has been scientifically established as a comprehensive and effective program for addressing the cognitive, behavioral, physiological, and social components that tend to give rise to and anxiety at work and at home. Wisdom Therapy is an integration of modern cognitive-behavioral techniques, meditation, relaxation practices, and problem-solving perspectives associated with traditions. The goals of this day-long course are to teach the reducing one’s anger and anxiety and consequently improving life satisfaction and health.

The instructor Shani Robins, PhD is a licensed psychologist, author of numerous scientific journal articles and book chapters. has given presentations worldwide. He is an Assistant Professor the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, President of the Wisdom Therapy Institute, and a member of Integrated Healing Arts.

Date: Saturday, 4/19
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Fee: $175
Location: Hoover Pavilion, #400
Instructor: Shani Robins,
Class Code: wt-01
STAP Fund: YES

To Register, please use links below:

http://hip.stanford.edu/classes/register.html
or
http://hip.stanford.edu/ec_hipwebpages/reg_files/any_reg.php

Can also navigate there from: http://hip.stanford.edu/

[Posted in Anxiety & General Interest & Wisdom Therapy™]


Oct

30

Using Wikis for Business, Education, and Personal Use

October 30, 2007 | posted by Ryan | 1 Comment

Wikis, for those of you who do not know, are small programs that allow users to create content on the internet that is viewable by browsers. The content is loosely tied together, often searchable, and most times is open to public revision of the content. One of the most common wikis is Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia (http://www.wikipedia.org).

Wikis are now being used in a large variety of ways, including as business web pages and as means for students and teachers to collaboratively create content for courses (be it to deliver course material or to post papers or even to create their own specialized topical wiki). Additionally, individuals are using wikis as a type of public mind-map, personal web page, or basic organizational space to help them keep projects in line.

To see examples of the use of wikis or to find out more…. More »

[Posted in General Interest & Technology]


Jun

25

Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Action Orientation

June 25, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Through our consulting, Scott and I have found an interesting relationship between procrastination, perfectionism, and action orientation. This sacred triangle has helped us help others - through figuring out where on the “triangle” one is at to learning how to balance all sides of the triangle. Quite often one or two of the three will be overemphasized, and quite often those who come to us have the procrastination-perfectionism combination. Admittedly there are many elements that affect procrastination, as indicated in many popular books on the subject.

However, when dealing with individuals in graduate schools, those conducting research, or those in the business field, it has been quite helpful to start with this simple triangle and then work into deeper issues of, for example, “am I *good enough* (whichever level you want to take that on) to succeed.” At other times we have found that intentional distractions, and even unintentional distractions, are really alternative ways of engaging the topic at hand.

Let me give an example. More »

[Posted in General Interest & Resources]


May

10

Two New Hypnosis Sessions by Dr. Hastings!!

May 10, 2007 | posted by Ryan | 4 Comments

Hi All.
We now have two new hypnosis sessions for sale in our MA4CS “Stuff” website store. Dr. Arthur Hastings has been a clinical hypnotherapist for over 20 years. He is also a core faculty at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (and has acted in many capacities for the small graduate psychology school, including past president). When I had knee surgery, this is the guy I went to for a pre-surgery hypnosis session! So, check out the new hypnosis session in the store, and enjoy!

[Posted in General Interest & Resources & Site Updates]


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