@ARTICLE{26583223_26959379_2007, author = {Kh. Fridman}, keywords = {}, title = {Self-Expansiveness as a Psychological Construct for Understanding and Researching Religious Phenomena without Reliance on Religious Notions}, journal = {Psychology. Journal of Higher School of Economics}, year = {2007}, volume = {4}, number = {4}, pages = {101-112}, url = {https://psy-journal.hse.ru/en/2007-4-4/26959379.html}, publisher = {}, abstract = {Self-concept is typically seen as individualistic or social<relational; sometimes it is viewed as biological, ecological, or temporal. These constitute differing vantages that lack conceptual integration. The construct of self-expansiveness provides a way for self-concept to be seen as expanding from a narrow individualistic identification to larger biological, ecological, social, and temporal identifications—and even to very expansive transpersonal identifications.  It is presented as an integrating framework useful for holistically understanding the self-concept in a way devoid of reliance on religious concepts, yet capable of addressing many religious concerns. In addition, empirical research on this construct is reviewed.}, annote = {Self-concept is typically seen as individualistic or social<relational; sometimes it is viewed as biological, ecological, or temporal. These constitute differing vantages that lack conceptual integration. The construct of self-expansiveness provides a way for self-concept to be seen as expanding from a narrow individualistic identification to larger biological, ecological, social, and temporal identifications—and even to very expansive transpersonal identifications.  It is presented as an integrating framework useful for holistically understanding the self-concept in a way devoid of reliance on religious concepts, yet capable of addressing many religious concerns. In addition, empirical research on this construct is reviewed.} }