From Flow States to Visionary Experiences: The Ethical Challenges of Understanding and Managing Emergent Phenomena in Healthcare
April 26, 2026 Olivier Sandilands, Julieta Galante, Brian Spittles et al. preprint
Emergent phenomena, experiences, and effects (EPEEs)—such as flow states, energetic phenomena, and visionary experiences—occur widely through diverse causes and across various contexts. These include practices that are gaining popularity in clinical settings and beyond like meditation and psychedelics, but also triggers like stress or major life changes. While some EPEEs are therapeutic,...