Chris Gibson
College of the Ozarks, Psychology, Faculty Member
- Philosophy Of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Relational Psychoanalysis, Relational Theology, Personalism, Orthodox Christianity, and 10 moreEastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox Theology, Theology, Sigmund Freud (Psychology), Psychoanalysis and History, Philosophy and Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalysis and Metapsychology, Hystory of Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalysis, Phylosophy, and Existential Psychoanalysisedit
My intention with this project is to make explicit my current approach towards Christian psychology. It expresses my thoughts about doing psychology from a distinctively Christian worldview. This originates from both my faith as a... more
My intention with this project is to make explicit my current approach towards Christian psychology. It expresses my thoughts about doing psychology from a distinctively Christian worldview. This originates from both my faith as a Christian and my formal education in philosophy, theology, and psychology. This is not meant to exclude other approaches to Christian psychology, but to state my current understanding of it. Since I believe that God is the source of all truth, I also believe that truth is unified, whether it is revealed in special revelation or discovered in general revelation. In addition, the study of these three domains of truth: empirical, rational, and theological are not contradictory, but complementary. Each domain utilizes different methods in seeking the truth. While acknowledging our limitations, we should work toward integrating the findings of psychological theory, philosophical propositions, and theology statements into a coherent whole when possible. Faithful education in psychology seeks to ignite a love for truth and show how the pursuit of truth may be applied within the discipline of psychology.
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This paper explores Self-Determination Theory in relation to parenting, especially autonomy support.
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This article discusses the phrase "Thy Will Be Done" from the Lord's Prayer. It was originally published in the January/February edition of Connections magazine.
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This article discusses the phrase "Thy Kingdom Come" from the Lord's Prayer. It was originally published in the November/December edition of Connections magazine.
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The concept of a midlife crisis remains strong in the popular culture of the United States, but this popular concept is not supported in psychological research. Theorists such as Jung, Erikson, Levinson, and Jaques provided a theoretical... more
The concept of a midlife crisis remains strong in the popular culture of the United States, but this popular concept is not supported in psychological research. Theorists such as Jung, Erikson, Levinson, and Jaques provided a theoretical foundation or research in support of the midlife crisis concept, but subsequent research repeatedly disproves this as a universal concept that applies primarily to the male gender in their forties, which is the caricature of midlife crises. The research does support that only a small percentage of Americans experience a midlife crisis, it is equally distributed between males and females, and it may happen anytime before forty or even into the sixties.