Individuals around the world report nonordinary experiences that stand out to them compared to their day-to-day or ordinary experiences. Yet, they can be appraised in very different ways, resulting in wellbeing and personal growth, or in marginalization and mental health problems. One challenge is that there are relatively few systematic efforts to explore possible appraisal processes and the...
Abstract Experiences that resemble symptoms of psychosis or dissociation in clinical research do not necessarily impair daily functioning and may instead be interpreted within religious or spiritual frameworks. However, the extent to which such interpretations influence perceived life impact remains unclear. Distinguishing phenomenological experiences from their spiritual or religious...
Non-ordinary experiences such as hearing voices, losing control over one's body or mediumship/possession, are observed across cultures. However, there is a notable lack of instruments specifically designed to measure these experiences from a subject-centered, culturally sensitive perspective, with existing measures offering limited coverage ofexperiences that may be particularly salient for...
Nonordinary experiences (NOEs) that are subjectively marked as unusual or special have important implications for our understanding of consciousness but are challenging to quantify. Estimates of their prevalence vary widely across disciplines and research traditions, and the reasons for this variation remain unclear. We address this discrepancy in a series of six studies. In study 1, we...
Abstract Consciousness research has largely overlooked systematic examination of nonordinary experiences (NOEs) in the general population. Such experiences are subjectively marked as unusual or special compared to mundane ones, are challenging to quantify and disciplinary biases complicate accurate assessments of population-wide prevalence rates. Using descriptive, non-judgmental phrasing of...