“Exploding into the Universe”: Exploring intense meditation-related experiences (IMREs) and perceived impacts on the sense of self
July 25, 2025 Tom Wood, Merle Kock, Nicholas T. van Dam et al. preprint
Introduction Meditation can elicit intense experiences that change the sense of self, alter worldview, and evoke strong negative and positive emotions, impacting daily life. Intense meditation-related experiences (IMREs) are often sparked by a profound moment, can change in appraised emotional valence and conceptual meaning over time, and are shaped by an interplay of embodied and conceptual...