5 [borrowed from New Latin valva, going back to Latin] a : one of the segments or pieces into which a dehiscing capsule or legume separatesb : the portion of various anthers (as of the barberry) resembling a lidc : one of the two encasing membranes of a diatom.
Abnormal psychology refers to situations where a person's psychological response to an situation does more harm than good. Someone who constantly abuses others may be considered to be displaying abnormal behavior. Normal psychology is the study of human behavior that is considered to be normal or average.Some children may experience an abnormal response over the death of a beloved grandparent. Abnormal psychology is often used to explain criminal behavior.Soldiers suffering from PTSD may display abnormal behavior. think both normal and abnormal psychology tries to figure out why people feel the way they do and do the things they do. The only difference is that one looks at normal behavior and the other at abnormal behavior.
Transpersonal psychology is a sub-field or school of psychology that integrates the spiritual and transcendent aspects of the human experience with the framework of modern psychology. It is also possible to define it as a spiritual psychology.The transpersonal is defined as experiences in which the sense of identity or self extends beyond (trans) the individual or personal to encompass wider aspects of humankind, life, psyche or cosmos.lthough transpersonal psychology is relatively new as a formal discipline, beginning with the publication of The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology in 1969 and the founding of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology in 1971, it draws upon ancient mystical knowledge that comes from multiple traditions.