Psychology in The World Series, with Dr. Craig Chalquist

Fiction as a Wisdom Path - 5/26

We tend to think of fiction as what is untrue. But fictions often contain important truths, even truths to live by. In fact, appeals to realism and fact are often less effective than inspiring stories, movies, or novels. How might embracing and appreciating fiction stimulate us to empathize with one another, create new ideas, suggest visions for moving forward together, highlight the urgent issues of our day, and open our imagination to new possibilities and solutions to difficult problems? How might fiction be a wisdom path?

Craig Chalquist, PhD, PhDProgram Director - Consciousness, Psychology, and Transformation, National University.

Craig Chalquist, Ph.D., Ph.D. is program director of Consciousness, Psychology, and Transformation at National University and a former associate provost and several other administrative and leadership roles. His background includes public presentations, group counseling, depth psychology, dream studies, mythology, ecopsychology, terrapsychology, and philosophy and wisdom…