Steve Taylor, Ph.D. (Born April 30, 1967), is a British author and a lecturer in psychology who has written several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality. He is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University. Taylor’s main interest is in Transpersonal Psychology, which investigates higher states of consciousness and ‘awakening’ experiences. Taylor received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Liverpool John Moores University.
For the last four years, he has been included in Mind, Body, Spirit magazine’s list of the ‘100 most spiritually influential living people.’ His books include Waking From Sleep, The Fall, Out of the Darkness, Back to Sanity, The Calm Center, and his latest book – The Leap: The Psychology of Spiritual Awakening. His books have been published in 19 languages, while his articles and essays have been published in over 40 academic journals, magazines, and newspapers, including Philosophy Now, Tikkun, The Daily Express, The Journal of Humanistic Psychology, and others. He regularly appears in the media in the UK and has recently been featured on BBC Radio 5, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC World TV, and BBC World Service radio.
