About Dr Steve Taylor
Steve Taylor teaches mainly on the Psychology and Society course, and is the Module Leader for Consciousness Studies and Positive Psychology. He is a widely published and well known author of books on psychology and self-development.
Steve's background is in Transpersonal Psychology and Positive Psychology. He has published seven books. His book Making Time details his ideas and research on time perception; Out of the Darkness details his research on the transformational after-effects of facing turmoil and trauma. Other books include The Fall, Waking From Sleep and Back to Sanity.
Steve's journal articles have been published in over 40 academic journals, magazines and newspapers, including The Journal of Humanistic Psychology, The Journal of Consciousness Studies and The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology. His work has been featured widely in the media in the UK, including The Daily Mail, The Daily Express, on BBC Breakfast, BBC World TV, Radio 4 and 5, and in The Guardian and The Independent. Steve's website is www.stevenmtaylor.com.
Current Teaching
- Psychology and Society
- Consciousness Studies
- Positive Psychology
- Psychonautics
- Lifespan
- Approaches to Psychology
- Criminology and Psychology
Research Interests
In recent years, Steve's research has focused on the positive after-effects of facing turmoil and trauma. This was published in his book Out of the Darkness, in The Journal of Humanistic Psychology and as a chapter in the academic book The Psychology of Trauma. His research was featured on Radio 4's Womans' Hour, and had a major response, with many people writing in to share similar experiences. His latest book Back to Sanity was excerpted in the Daily Mail and also had attracted many comments from readers.
Selected Publications
Journal articles (4)
- Taylor SM (2012), Letting Go of Life: The Well-Being of the Old. Recovering the Self, vol. 4 (3)
- Taylor SM (2012), Spontaneous Awakening Experiences: Exploring the Phenomenon Beyond Religion and Spirituality. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, vol. 44 (1), p. 73-91.
- Taylor SM (2009), Beyond the Pre/Trans Fallacy: the Validity of Pre-egoic Experience. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, vol. 41 (1), p. 22-43.
- Taylor SM (2005), The Sources of Higher States of Consciousness. The International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, vol. 24
Books (4)
- Taylor S (2012) Back to Sanity: Healing the Madness of Our Minds. . London: Hay House Pub.
- Taylor S (2011) Out of the Darkness. . London: Hay House, Inc.
- Taylor S (2010) Waking from Sleep: Why Awakening Experiences Occur and How to Make them Permanent. . London: Hay House.
- Taylor S (2007) Making Time. . London: Icon Books.
Chapters (2)
- Taylor SM (2012) Agony to Ecstasy: The Positive After-Effects of Turmoil and Trauma. In: Taylor SM Psychology of Trauma. New York: Nova Science Publishers, pp. .
- Taylor SM (2011) The Outsider: From Existentialism to Enlightenment. In: Taylor SM Around the outsider: Essays Presented to Colin Wilson on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday. Southampton: O Books, pp. 60-78.
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Journal articles (16)
- Taylor SM (In press), The Puzzle of Altruism: Why do 'Selfish Genes' Behave so Unselfishly?. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2019.04.002 - Taylor SM (2018), An Awakening. The Psychologist, vol. 31
- Taylor SM (2018), The Return of Perennial Perspectives? Why Transpersonal Psychology Should Remain Open to Essentialism. The International journal of transpersonal studies, vol. 36 (2), p. 75-92.
https://doi.org/10.24972/ijts.2017.36.2.75
View Repository Record - Taylor SM (2018), Keeping the Account Open: On Metaphysical Mistrust in Transpersonal Psychology (A Response to Hartelius, 2017). The International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, vol. 36 (2), p. 111-120.
https://doi.org/10.24972/ijts.2017.36.2.111
View Repository Record - Taylor SM (2018), Moving Beyond Materialism: Can Transpersonal Psychology Contribute to Cultural Transformation?. The International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, vol. 36 (2), p. 147-159.
https://doi.org/10.24972/ijts.2017.36.2.147
View Repository Record - Taylor SM; Egeto-Szabo K (2017), Exploring Awakening Experiences: A study of awakening experiences in terms of their triggers, characteristics, duration and after-effects. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology
View Repository Record - Taylor SM (2017), From Philosophy to Phenomenology: The Argument for a "Soft" Perennialism. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies
https://doi.org/10.24972/ijts.2016.35.2.17
View Repository Record - Taylor SM (2016), Energy and Awakening: A Psycho-Sexual Interpretation of Kundalini Awakening. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, vol. 47 (2)
- Taylor S (2013), Temporary and Permanent Awakening: The Primary and Secondary Shift. The Journal of Transpersonal Research, Vol. 5 (2), 41-48
- Taylor S (2013), The peak at the nadir: Psychological turmoil as the trigger for awakening experiences. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, vol. 32 (2), p. 1-12.
https://doi.org/10.24972/ijts.2013.32.2.1 - Taylor SM (2012), Letting Go of Life: The Well-Being of the Old. Recovering the Self, vol. 4 (3)
- Taylor SM (2012), Spontaneous Awakening Experiences: Exploring the Phenomenon Beyond Religion and Spirituality. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, vol. 44 (1), p. 73-91.
- Taylor S (2012), Transformation through suffering: A study of individuals who have experienced positive psychological transformation following periods of intense turmoil. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, vol. 52 (1), p. 30-52.
- Taylor SM (2009), Beyond the Pre/Trans Fallacy: the Validity of Pre-egoic Experience. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, vol. 41 (1), p. 22-43.
- Taylor SM (2005), The Sources of Higher States of Consciousness. The International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, vol. 24
- Taylor SM (2003), Primal Spirituality and the Onto/Phylo Fallacy: A Critique of the Claim That Primal Peoples Were/Are Less Spiritually and Socially Developed Than Modern Humans. The International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, vol. 22 (1), p. 61-76.
Books (9)
- Taylor SM (2018) Spiritual Science: Why Science Needs Spirituality to Make Sense of the World. . Watkins Publishing.
- Taylor SM (2017) The Leap: The Psychology of Spiritual Awakening. . Novato, CA: New World Library.
- Taylor SM (2015) The Calm Center. . Novato, CA: New World Library.
- Taylor S (2012) Back to Sanity: Healing the Madness of Our Minds. . London: Hay House Pub.
- Taylor SM (2012) The Meaning. none none. none Ropley: O Books.
- Taylor S (2011) Out of the Darkness. . London: Hay House, Inc.
- Taylor S (2010) Waking from Sleep: Why Awakening Experiences Occur and How to Make them Permanent. . London: Hay House.
- Taylor S (2007) Making Time. . London: Icon Books.
- Taylor SM (2005) The Fall: The Insanity of the Ego in Human History. . Southhampton: O Books.
Chapters (3)
- Taylor SM (2016) Mortality and Mindfulness: How Intense Encounters with Death Can Generate Spontaneous Mindfulness. In: Taylor SM Mindfulness in Positive Psychology. London: Taylor & Francis, pp. 126-140.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315747217 - Taylor SM (2012) Agony to Ecstasy: The Positive After-Effects of Turmoil and Trauma. In: Taylor SM Psychology of Trauma. New York: Nova Science Publishers, pp. .
- Taylor SM (2011) The Outsider: From Existentialism to Enlightenment. In: Taylor SM Around the outsider: Essays Presented to Colin Wilson on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday. Southampton: O Books, pp. 60-78.
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