Allan Combs

Allan Combs

Neuropsychologist and systems theorist, professor
  1. Focus of Research: Dynamic Model of Consciousness
  2. Collaboration with Ken Wilber: The Wilber-Combs Lattice
  3. Editorial Roles and Program Leadership

Neuroscientist and Systems Theorist, Professor of Consciousness Studies

Professor Allan Combs is a renowned neuroscientist, systems theorist, and professor of consciousness studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

Focus of Research: Dynamic Model of Consciousness

Combs's primary research interest is in developing a dynamic model of consciousness that utilizes categories from systems theory. This work aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the nature and functioning of consciousness.

Collaboration with Ken Wilber: The Wilber-Combs Lattice

Combs is widely known for his collaboration with Ken Wilber on the creation of the Wilber-Combs lattice, which represents a comprehensive framework for understanding the development of consciousness across multiple levels of reality.

Editorial Roles and Program Leadership

Combs holds editorial positions at the Journal of Conscious Evolution and the Journal of Dynamic Psychology. Additionally, he serves as the director of the master's program in conscious evolution at The Graduate Institute.