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Legal name: Ornstein, Robert Evan
Birthdate: 1942-02-17
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: San Francisco, California, USA
Education: Queens College of the City University of New York (BA, 1964)
Stanford University (PhD, 1968)
Occupations: professor
Organizations: International Society for the Study of Time
American Psychological Association
Institute for the Study of Human Consciousness
Biofeedback Society
Awards and honors: Creative talent award from American Institute for Research, 1968
UNESCO award for best contribution to psychology, 1972
media award from American Psychological Foundation, 1973

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Reviews

Evolution of Consciousness: The Origins of the Way… by Robert Ornstein

Older book, referenced in Illumination in the Flatwoods, might still be interesting.
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Had a chance to look it over, decided it really is too old. Perhaps great at the time, but by now pretty much what it seems he said, we take for granted in 2022.

Feb 2022

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Cheryl_in_CC_NV | 2 other reviews | Oct 18, 2024 |

The Roots of the Self: Unraveling the Mystery of… by Robert Ornstein

This is one I read some time ago, when I was interested in personality, and cannot now recall enough about to review.

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mykl-s | Aug 10, 2023 |

God 4.0: On the Nature of Higher Consciousness and… by Robert Ornstein

This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways.

Some interesting concepts.
Like with most of these books, a little dry at times, and of course some things go over one’s head.

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Kea142 | 2 other reviews | Jul 4, 2022 |

God 4.0: On the Nature of Higher Consciousness and… by Robert Ornstein

This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways.

The book was well written with an attention grabbing cover. It's a good read for anyone looking for a different perspective on spirituality and religion.