T. Ivarsson

Disorganized Attachment Promotes Mystical Experiences via a Propensity for Alterations in Consciousness (Absorption)

March 6, 2012 Pehr Granqvist, Berit Hagekull, T. Ivarsson

Abstract In this article, the authors argue that mystical experiences are linked to disorganized attachment via a proposed mediator—the propensity to enter altered states of consciousness (absorption). Using a sample of predominantly religious/spiritual participants (N = 62), they report that disorganized attachment, as identified with the Adult Attachment Interview, predicted lifetime...