About the author
Steve Taylor (born 1967) is an English author, lecturer and researcher in psychology, who has written many books on psychology and spirituality, as well as books of poetry. He is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University and has been the chair of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society. Taylor has a master's degree with distinction in Consciousness and Transpersonal Psychology and a PhD in Psychology from Liverpool John Moores University. He writes the popular blog Out of the Darkness for Psychology Today magazine, and has also written blog articles for Scientific American. He also regularly writes for The Conversation and for The Psychologist magazine. == Career == Taylor taught courses on personal development at the University of Manchester and did his PhD research at Liverpool John Moores University.
📖 Where to start with Steve Taylor
💬 What our editors say about Steve Taylor's books
“Taylor provides a compelling, albeit somewhat simplified, critique of modern psychological distress. The strength lies in its accessibility; it translates complex ideas about ego disconnection into actionable steps for healing.…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Back to Sanity: Healing the Madness of Our Minds
“Taylor offers a compelling roadmap for making spiritual experiences permanent rather than ephemeral. While accessible and warm, it may not suit readers seeking rigorous academic analysis or those who prefer dense, classical…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Waking From Sleep: Why Awakening Experiences Occur and How to Make Them Permanent
“Taylor provides a compelling, scientifically grounded examination of Time Expansion Experiences, successfully demystifying phenomena often dismissed as mere cognitive illusions. The text is rigorous yet accessible, offering…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Time Expansion Experiences: The Psychology of Time Perception and the Illusion of Linear Time
📋 Editions by Steve Taylor in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back to Sanity: Healing the Madness of Our Minds | — | Hay House | 256 | 9781848505476 |
| Waking From Sleep: Why Awakening Experiences Occur and How to Ma | 2010 | Hay House | 296 | 9781401928704 |
| Time Expansion Experiences: The Psychology of Time Perception an | 2024 | Watkins Publishing | 304 | 9781786788467 |
| Spiritual Science: Why Science Needs Spirituality to Make Sense | 2018 | Watkins Publishing | 256 | 9781786781581 |
| Gateways to the Soul: Inner Work for the Outer World | 2020 | Findhorn Press | 304 | 9781644110454 |