1. n.d.. Psychology and Knowledge of Self. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
2. 2025-09-29. Rebalancing Knowledge: An Informal Dialogue on the Crisis and Promise of Social Sciences. Behrooz Sabet, Filip Boicu. — The social sciences still lean on reductionist models. They need to be integrated into a broader fra...
3. 2023-07. Mizán of Affect in Material v. Metaphysical Models of Human Consciousness, The. John S. Hatcher. — Though Baha'i teachings hold that the soul progresses after the body ceases to exist, the physical b...
4. 2023-01-17. Crisis of Identity, The. Shahrzad Sabet. — Exploring how the Baha’i principle of the oneness of humanity can resolve the seemingly intractabl...
5. 2023. From Outsider to Outsider: A Study of Iranian Bahá'ís' Identity in Iran and the United States. Naghme Naseri Morlock. — The denial of a national identity of Baha'is in Iran; their experiences in the U.S.; cultural differ...
6. 2022. Need for an Integrative Conceptual Framework for Addressing Mental Health Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic, The. Bayan Jalalizadeh. — Overview of the state of mental health and illness in the world during the Covid pandemic, summary o...
7. 2022. Architectures of Thinking, The. Jordi Vallverdu Segura, Josuke Nakano. — Sacred architectures play a role in shaping cognition — which results from the relationships betw...
8. 2021. Light and Mercy: Mental Health and Tests and Difficulties. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Australia, comp. . — The physical and mental impact of the continuing pandemic is evident around us, and the members of t...
9. 2021. Religious Persecution and Oppression: A Study of Iranian Baha'ís' Strategies of Survival. Naghme Naseri Morlock. — Research based on extensive interviews exploring three ways that members of the Baha'i community res...
10. 2020-07. Light Was in the Darkness, The: Reflections on the Growth that Hides in the Pain of Suffering. Michael L. Penn. — Existential stress and its relationship to individual growth and development, drawing on the rich sp...
11. 2019. Sow the Seeds of My Divine Wisdom in the Pure Soil of Thy Heart: Towards Coordinating Langs' Communicative Approach of Psychoanalysis with the Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — On correlating the contemporary world and the Baha’i Revelation through the psychoanalysis of Robe...
12. 2019. Exploring the Concept of the Soul in Some Answered Questions: Implications and Insights. Behrooz Sabet. — Abdu'l-Baha's view of the soul in Some Answered Questions is both emergent and transcendent, bridgin...
13. 2018-05-03. 35 Common Objections to the Bahá'í Faith. Bridging Beliefs. — Responses to common critiques of, doubts about, and objections to the Baha'i Faith and against relig...
14. 2018. Thankful in Adversity: Using Bahá'í Writings and Benefit Finding to Enhance Understanding and Application of Mental Health Recovery Principles. Lindsay-Rose Dykema. — Both the Baha’i Writings and the literature on "benefit finding" can enhance the understanding and...
15. 2018. Is Spirituality Effective in Addiction Recovery and Prevention?. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian, Shadi Salehian. — Substance abuse has become a global health crisis, the leading cause of death and disability worldwi...
16. 2017. Depression, Stigma, and the Soul. Patricia McIlvride. — New recovery models, like interpersonal neurobiology, are challenging the medical model in the treat...
17. 2017. Nature of Human Nature, The. John S. Hatcher. — "From the Editor's Desk": Introduction to this issue's two articles: Ian Kluge's on human nature and...
18. 2017. Becoming Hospitable and Uplifting Holding Environments for Humanity's Griefs: Depression and the Bahá'í Community. Elena Mustakova. — What depression and anxiety-related conditions can teach us about creating healing spiritual communi...
19. 2017. Three Books on Self-Help and Healing: Review. Mary K. Radpour.
20. 2016. Language of the Heart, The: From Dream Language towards Understanding the Language of the Heart. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — On the form and style of the language of the heart; ways this language differs from our normal langu...
21. 2016. Beauty of the Human Psyche, The: The Patterns of the Virtues. Rhett Diessner. — Insights from science and the Baha'i Writings combine to show how the human soul is a shining of div...
22. 2015. Archeology of the Kingdom of God, The. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . — Analysis of the spiritual worlds as depicted in philosophical and religious texts, from ancient the ...
23. 2015. Freud's Transference and the Four States of Bahá'u'lláh. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — On the tetrarchic structure of Baha'u'llah's "Firstness and lastness, outwardness and inwardness" an...
24. 2015. Human Nature and Mental Health: A Bahá'í-Inspired Perspective. Michael L. Penn. — Overview of one research-practitioner’s understanding of the nature of mind from the perspective o...
25. 2015. Depression: Biological, Psychosocial, and Spiritual Dimensions and Treatment. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. — Biological, psychosocial, and environmental factors contribute to the development of depression. If ...
26. 2015. Insistent Self, The: How to Nurture Our Spirit. Lesley Shams. — The nature of our ego and the effort needed to prevent this lower nature taking over and hindering o...
27. 2014. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá. — 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Baha in ‘Akka between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions ...
28. 2014. Death of Death, The: A Study of Self-Annihilation and Suicide in the Light of Sufi Thought and Bahá'u'lláh's Early Texts. Bernardo Bortolin Kerr. — On theories of suicide in the field of conventional psychology and the writings of Baha'u'llah.
29. 2014. Index to Some Answered Questions. — Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this...
30. 2013-2018/2023. Various Essays. Susan Gammage. — 47 short essays on following the teachings and living a Baha'i life, life coaching and counselling, ...
31. 2013-10. Coming Age of Humanity and its Implications for Psychotherapy, The. Diane Robinson Kerr. — Humanity is undergoing inevitable and revolutionary change. The transition from turbulent adolescenc...
32. 2013. "These Four States Conferred Upon Thee": Tetrarchic Thinking in Philosophy, Theology, Psychology. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — We follow Baha’u’llah’s new principles and forget old patterns of thought in order to find pea...
33. 2013. Fear Into Faith: Overcoming Anxiety. Susan Gammage. — An overview on understanding anxieties and fears, how to cope with them, and Baha'i perspectives.
34. 2012-11. Shared Value Priorities in Groups: The Impact of the Bahá'i Faith on Values. Faezeh Afshar. — Examination of value priorities held by Baha'is and the degree of their religiousity, using data obt...
35. 2012 Summer. Beauty of the Organic Oneness of Nature and Humanity, The: Environmental Psychology and the Bahá'í Writings. Rhett Diessner. — The interdependence of humanity and nature through the lens of environmental psychology: human cogni...
36. 2012. Sabaeans and African-based Religions in the Americas, The. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Overview by the Research Department about the religion of the Sabaeans [aka Sabeans], and some indig...
37. 2012. Fragility of Goodness, The: Hexis and Praxis in the Historical Figure of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Shahbaz Fatheazam. — How personal character and activity can survive negative pressures from the external world, and what...
38. 2012. Discourse Theory and Peace. Michael Karlberg. — Discourse theory, which rests on the idea that language helps constitute our reality, can shed light...
39. 2011. Essence of Man, The: Towards a Bahá'í Understanding of Human Nature and Psychology. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — Commentary on a section from Baha'u'llah's Tablet to Mirza Hadi, about "the essence of man." This pa...
40. 2011. Bahá'u'lláh's Seven Valleys and Developmental Psychology: Toward a Conception of Spiritual Development. Andrew R. Hatala. — Through the lens of the Seven Valleys, this paper creates a dialogue between theories of development...
41. 2010. Bahá'í Physicians: Emerging Roles and Responsibilities. Hoda Mahmoudi, Gloria Teckie. — The role of a Baha'i doctor; the relationship between medical intervention and health of the mind, s...
42. 2009. In the Heart of All That Is: "Heart" in Bahá'í Writings and Science. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — The “Heart,” and the “City of the Heart,” are central concepts in the Baha’i Writings. The...
43. 2009. In the Pure Soil of Thy Heart: "Heart" in Bahá'í Writings and Neurocardiology. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — How the physical heart in its new discovered properties can actually be the seat of knowledge and ri...
44. 2007-08-02. Erich Fromm and the Bahá'í Faith. Jack McLean. — Brief examination of psychologist Fromm's exposure to and influence by Baha'i teachings.
45. 2007. Bahá'í Education: Sources of Guidance. Peter Terry, comp. — A lengthy compilation covering many subjects of interest to parents, teachers, and students, such as...
46. 2007. Word is the Master Key for the Whole World, The: The Bahá'í Revelation and the "Teaching and Spirit of the Cause" in Dialogical and Personal Thinking. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — The Word of God is the master key that opens all doors; it assures the opening to the meaning of the...
47. 2006-01. Toward a Baha'i Concept of Mental Health: Implications for Clinical Practice. Michelle Maloney. — Understanding religious beliefs as a resource for more fully conceptualizing clients psychological f...
48. 2005-08-13. Mind and Spirit: Convergence of Neuroscience and Revealed Knowledge. Faraneh Vargha-Khadem.
49. 2002. Resilience in Children: Within a Spiritual, Social, and Neurobiological Framework. Hoda Mahmoudi, Nasim Ahmadiyeh. — Exposure to hardship and to events requiring adaptation to change allows the child to learn flexibil...
50. 2001-06. Authenticity Project, The. Mary K. Radpour. — An effort to integrate Bahá’í ethical principles and the psychological dynamics of growth. In ...
51. 2001. Firm Cord of Servitude, The. Theo A. Cope. — A call for a revisioning of mysticism's claims of "union with God" in light of the Baha'i Teachings ...
52. 2000. Substance Abuse: A Bahá'í Perspective. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. — Up-to-date information about diverse addictive substances that are widely abused worldwide, includin...
53. 2000. Psychology of Spirituality, The: From Divided Self to Integrated Self. Hossain B. Danesh. — Explores what is the nature of human reality, the purpose of human life, transcendence, and whether ...
54. 2000. Spiritual Nature of a Human Being, The. William G. Huitt. — When individuals combine understandings derived from science, philosophy, and religion with their pe...
55. 1999. Psychology of Spirituality, The, by H.B. Danesh: Review. Cyrus Agahi.
56. 1999. Alzheimer's Disease: An Eclipse before Sunset. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. — Caring for victims of Alzheimer's Disease can be a formidable task. This book, revised and updated, ...
57. 1999. Spiritual Oppression in Frankenstein. Phyllis Sternberg Perrakis. — Comparing Shelley’s depiction of a spiritual malaise in Frankenstein with Baha’u’llah’s defi...
58. 1998-06. Unity in Diversity: Orientations and Strategies for Building a Harmonious Multicultural Society. Michael Harris Bond. — Insights from the discipline of psychology can be used to design societies compatible with the exige...
59. 1998-05. Preliminary Analysis of the Bahá'í Concept of Mental Health. Laura Herzog. — A preliminary analysis of Baha’i concepts of psychology, delimited to translated Scriptures and th...
60. 1998. Creating Intimacy: In the Community and With the Seeker. Phyllis K. Peterson. — On how intimacy in the Baha'i community can be created, using Baha’i scriptures as guideline. We h...
61. 1997. Night as Frontier: Some Implications for the Bahá'í Community. Will C. van den Hoonaard. — Sociological effects of night-shift employment and the nocturnal populace.
62. 1997. Meaning of Detachment, The. Phyllis K. Peterson. — Detachment as it relates to women, teaching, the media, and unity.
63. 1996. Three Ages of Man, The: Are They Integrated?. Viva Rodwell. — Childhood, adulthood, old age, and family integration in contemporary culture.
64. 1996. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality. Paul Lample, comp. — The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the ...
65. 1995-04-25. Reincarnation, Rebirth and the Progress of the Soul. Universal House of Justice. — On reincarnation, the soul and the concept of “return,” and the mind and “former life memories...
66. 1995-04. Cognitive-Developmental Psychology and the Baha'i Faith: Meaningful Connections. Rhett Diessner. — Some major concepts shared by Baha'is and adherents of cognitive-developmentalism; avenues of commun...
67. 1995. Effects of addiction/alcoholism, acculturation, physical, emotional and sexual violence on the education of aboriginal children, The. Tjanara Goreng-Goreng. — The social problems facing many Australian aboriginal children; the need to involve indigenous peopl...
68. 1995. Problem Solving in the Family. Erik Blumenthal. — How can we solve our problems or conflicts? We need to know and put 5 factors into practice: our att...
69. 1995. Religion and Psychological Well-Being: Is There an Association?. Vahid Payman. — Research on possible linkages between religion and mental health amongst the elderly are inconclusiv...
70. 1995. Dimensions of Spirituality, by Jack McLean: Review. Julio Savi.
71. 1994-10-23. Childhood Abuse, Ritual. Universal House of Justice. — Matters of psychology and healing relating to recovery from certain forms of childhood abuse.
72. 1994. Psychological and Spiritual Dimensions of Persecution and Suffering. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. — Persecution of the Baha’is of Iran as an example of spiritual resilience: what are the spiritual m...
73. 1994. Bahá'í Faith and Peace Psychology, The: The Potential for Science and Religion to Collaborate. Rhett Diessner. — On the potential for Bahá’í peace initiatives, coupled with empirical peace psychology approac...
74. 1994. Dimensions of Spirituality: Reflections on the Meaning of Spiritual Life and Transformation in Light of the Bahá'í Faith. Jack McLean. — The search for truth; models and profiles of spiritual transformation; the mystical sense — prayer...
75. 1993-07-05. Homosexuality: Biological, or a Learned Behavior?. Universal House of Justice. — Various topics related to homosexuality, with an especial focus on whether the Baha'i writings teach...
76. 1993. "In the Beginning Was the Word": Apocalypse and the Education of the Soul. Ross Woodman. — Hidden meanings in scripture and the soul are metaphorically identified with the huris, or brides. T...
77. 1992-12-22. Childhood Abuse, and Revoking Parent's Right of Marriage Consent. Universal House of Justice. — Guidance on therapy and recovery from sexual abuse. The abusing parent's right to consent to marriag...
78. 1992-09-09. Childhood Trauma, Recovering from. Universal House of Justice. — Guidance for individuals who suffered traumatic childhood experiences at the hands of disturbed par...
79. 1991. Community in Diversity: The New Man. Peter Hulme. — The focus of this presentation is the community of selves within each of us. Where is the evidence t...
80. 1990. Selflessness: Congruences between the Cognitive-Developmental Research Program and the Bahá'í Writings. Rhett Diessner. — On four major concepts shared by the cognitive-developmentalist theorists (Piaget, Kohlberg, Kegan) ...
81. 1990. Exploring Male Oppression from a Family Systems Perspective. Janet Huggins. — On sexual inequality; parallels between adolescent sex role development and the evolutionary stage o...
82. 1989. Role of the Feminine in the New Era, The. Marion Woodman. — The  unveiled feminine, symbolized by the unveiling of the Persian poet Tahirih at the conference ...
83. 1989. Alzheimer's Disease: An Eclipse before Sunset. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. — Caring for victims of Alzheimer's Disease can be a formidable task. This paper offers some suggestio...
84. 1988. Perceiving Differences: A Look at Gender and Equality. Mark Brush. — Observations on what Richard DeNovellis' "Personality Type Preference Indicator" tests show about ag...
85. 1988. Psychology and Peace. Ronald Roesch. — The relevance of psychology to the establishment of peace in the context of the Baha’i peace messa...
86. 1986. Divine Therapy: Pearls of Wisdom from the Bahá'í Writings. Annamarie K. Honnold, comp. — Lengthy collection of passages on numerous themes including coping with stress, orientation to the D...
87. 1984-03. Psychology of Mysticism and its Relationship to the Bahá'í Faith. Moojan Momen. — Contrast of theories of mysticism and its physiological components from the perspective of 20th-cent...
88. 1983. Poetry of Loving: Family Therapy and the Bahá'í Faith. Michael J. Bruwer. — Psychotherapy and the family; the Baha'i concept of the family; the role of models of the world.
89. 1983. Human Responses to Life Stress and Suffering. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. — The human response to stressful events; coping mechanisms, including those of Baha'i martyrs; respon...
90. 1983. Marriage Breakdown in North America: A Psychosocial Perspective. Kerry Mothersill. — What are the effects of marital breakdown, what are its causes, and what can be done to enhance mari...
91. 1983. Applications of Positive Psychotherapy for Marriage and Family Therapy. Nossrat Peseschkian. — To understand observed behaviour, we need to consider transcultural conditions as well as those in t...
92. 1982. Concept of Manifestation in the Bahá'í Writings, The. Juan Cole. — Lengthy overview of Baha'i theology and prophetology and their Islamic roots.
93. 1980. Developmental Universals and Their Implications for Parental Competence. Daniel C. Jordan. — Philosophical and theoretical considerations of developmental universals; role of parents in actuali...
94. 1976-12-02. Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding a proposal for an international educational institution and the necessity of consolidation...
95. 1976. Apathy and Violence. Hossain B. Danesh. — The nature of aggression, violence, fear and anxiety; threats and opportunities an organism encounte...
96. 1976. Process Approach, The. Daniel C. Jordan. — Developing full human potential; nature of development and the meaning of process; a theory of curri...
97. 1973. Spiritualism, Reincarnation and Related Subjects. Author unknown, comp. — Includes psychic phenomena, spiritual healing, and astrology.
98. 1968. Becoming Your True Self. Daniel C. Jordan. — The nature of human potential, and how the Baha'i Faith can guide the process of spiritual transform...
99. 1967-06. Religious Behavior and Neuroticism, Spontaneity, and Worldmindedness. James J. Keene. — Baha'is were included in a broad survey of religious thoughts and actions, and their attitudes stati...
100. 1967 Autumn. Bahá'í World Faith: Redefinition of Religion. James J. Keene. — Baha'is consistently differ from Jews and Christians in the structure of their religious behavior an...
101. 1967. Unsuspected Effects of Religion on your Personality. James J. Keene. — Review of research reports in sociology and social psychology journals to analyse survey data from f...
102. 1937-09. Radiant Acquiescence. Orcella Rexford. — "Radiant acquiescence" (rida') means not only to give up your will to the Divine Will, but to do so ...
103. 1928. World Vision of a Savant, The. Auguste Henri Forel. — Ruminations on the nature of the human brain, causes of racism, how to stop wars, the meaning of "Go...
104. 1924-02. Angel in the Garrison, The. Horace Holley. — An essay critiquing modern psychology's materialistic approach, advocating a shift in consciousness ...
105. 1914-07. Bahá'ísm: A Study of a Contemporary Movement. Albert Ross Vail. — Scholarly analysis of the influence of the Baha'i Faith and the psychology of its followers.

1. 2010-04-27 — The passing of Dr Nossrat Peseschkian (b. 18 June, 1933 in Iran d. 27 April, 2010 in Wiesbaden, Germ...

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