2 papers in the library · publishing 2025-2026
August 3, 2026 Vanessa Cha
This chapter examines the complex relationship between unusual psychological phenomena, mental illness categorizations, and spiritual transformation. Drawing on research from meditation studies, neuroscience, and first-person experience, the author investigates how experiences that might be classified as psychiatric symptoms in isolation can potentially be reframed and integrated when...
Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science April 28, 2025 Malcolm J. Wright, Vanessa L. Cha, Melissa R. Streifert et al.
Emergent phenomena (EP)—sudden unusual mental or somatic experiences—are surprisingly widespread. Although EP often lead to positive impacts on well-being, they are sometimes followed by intense suffering. We examine potential risk factors and protective factors for EP and related suffering using logistic regression on general-population survey data (n = 3,133). The four strongest risk factors...