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...
As a book that seeks to update William James’s The Varieties of Religious Experience (VRE) for a general audience, it has many features to commend. It offers a finely nuanced discussion of James bo...