Toward a New Interior. The Psychological Matrix and the Future of the Self: A Structured Vision of Identity Beyond Humanistic Idealism

This article introduces the Theory of the Psychological Matrix, a transpersonal and structural model of personality that integrates psychoanalytic, humanistic, and spiritual dimensions of the self. The theory proposes a tripartite structure of consciousness (rational mind, individual unconscious, and global unconscious) and identity (I, Self, Higher Self), each serving a role in psychological development and transformation. It further outlines a hierarchical process of self-discovery and symbolic reprogramming, culminating in the activation of noetic awareness. The proposed framework is not a deterministic system, but a layered architecture that allows partial reconfiguration through symbolic insight and spiritual integration. Therapeutic implications are discussed in relation to Alternative Personal Biography, a clinical method embedded within the matrix structure. The theory challenges the limits of cognitive and stage-based models, calling for a deeper integration of existential and transpersonal psychology.

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Journal of Humanistic Psychology
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2025-12-22
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https://doi.org/10.1177/00221678251399050
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Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
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Toward a New Interior. The Psychological Matrix and the Future of the Self: A Structured Vision of Identity Beyond Humanistic Idealism

Georgy Sivkov
Journal of Humanistic Psychology
Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
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Toward a New Interior. The Psychological Matrix and the Future of the Self: A Structured Vision of Identity Beyond Humanistic Idealism

Georgy Sivkov
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Abstract

This article introduces the Theory of the Psychological Matrix, a transpersonal and structural model of personality that integrates psychoanalytic, humanistic, and spiritual dimensions of the self. The theory proposes a tripartite structure of consciousness (rational mind, individual unconscious, and global unconscious) and identity (I, Self, Higher Self), each serving a role in psychological development and transformation. It further outlines a hierarchical process of self-discovery and symbolic reprogramming, culminating in the activation of noetic awareness. The proposed framework is not a deterministic system, but a layered architecture that allows partial reconfiguration through symbolic insight and spiritual integration. Therapeutic implications are discussed in relation to Alternative Personal Biography, a clinical method embedded within the matrix structure. The theory challenges the limits of cognitive and stage-based models, calling for a deeper integration of existential and transpersonal psychology.

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