Using a Zen Approach to Life as a Personality Theory

This is the documented research paper (DRP) I needed to do for my Behavioral Science class on my personality theories research paper Abstract In the busy world of the westerner there are many who enter into therapy with their psychotherapist for the sole purpose of becoming "normal." However, in the Eastern world, there is a different mindset which precludes the undertaking of therapy to "fix" a person's problem. Indeed, therapy is embarked upon to better …

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