2026
Sitara Taddeo, Garret Yount, Sam Gandy et al.
preprint
Abstract This describes the design and analytic plan for a longitudinal, within-subjects evaluation of an online experiential workshop focused on learning to self-induce out-of-body experiences (OBEs). Outcomes are assessed using a comprehensive battery of validated and exploratory measures, alongside additional standardized scales targeting absorption, mystical experience, death attitudes, and...
PsyArXiv
January 9, 2024
Garret Yount, Sitara Taddeo, Tadas Stumbrys et al.
preprint
Introduction: Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) is considered a marker of autonomic nervous system activity in stress research, and atypical waking sAA responses have been reported for traumatized individuals. Lucid dreams, characterized by a dreamer's awareness of their dream state while remaining asleep, have shown promising preliminary evidence of their potential to enhance mental health. This...
Frontiers in Psychology
2024
Garret Yount, Sitara Taddeo, Tadas Stumbrys et al.
1 citation
Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) is considered a marker of autonomic nervous system activity in stress research, and atypical waking sAA responses have been reported for traumatized individuals. Lucid dreams, characterized by a dreamer's awareness of their dream state while remaining asleep, have shown promising preliminary evidence of their potential to enhance mental health. This study's...
PsyArXiv
July 7, 2022
Garret Yount
preprint
Objective: Recent investigations of lucid dreams – dreams with a veridical awareness of dreaming - suggest that this unique form of dreaming may be useful for promoting healing due to the lucid dreamer’s capacity for goal-directed action in the dream. Methods: Following a prospective, within-participant research design, 49 adults experiencing chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
2022
Helané Wahbeh, Garret Yount, Cassandra Vieten et al.
9 citations
Introduction: Personal development workshops are increasingly popular. This study evaluated the relationships between the measures of well-being, interconnectedness, and extended perception in various workshops and explored which kinds of workshops and individual characteristics predicted changes in these outcomes. Materials and Methods: In a prospective, uncontrolled, within-participant design...
F1000Research
May 14, 2020
Helané Wahbeh, Garret Yount, Cassandra Vieten et al.
13 citations
Background: Belief in the paranormal is widespread worldwide. Recent surveys suggest that subjective experiences of the paranormal are common. A concise instrument that adequately evaluates beliefs as distinct from experiences does not currently exist. To address this gap, we created the Noetic Experiences and Beliefs Scale (NEBS) which evaluates belief and experience as separate constructs....
F1000Research
February 21, 2020
Helané Wahbeh, Garret Yount, Cassandra Vieten et al.
Background: Belief in the paranormal is widespread worldwide. Recent surveys suggest that subjective experiences of the paranormal are common. A concise instrument that adequately evaluates beliefs as distinct from experiences does not currently exist. To address this gap, we created the Noetic Experiences and Beliefs Scale (NEBS) which evaluates belief and experience as separate constructs....