Mystical Experience in the Lab
Method & Theory in the Study of Religion September 4, 2014 Marc Malmdorf Andersen, Uffe Schjoedt, Kristoffer Laigaard Nielbo et al. 73 citations
We review previous attempts to study mystical experience and point to problems inherent to certain methodologies. Focusing on studies that use controlled environments we advocate taking an experimental approach to mysticism. To demonstrate the viability of this approach, we report findings from a new study that probes the potential for eliciting mystical experiences in the laboratory. We find...