Inventory of Modes of Existential Awareness (IMEA): A new tool for assessing distinct self-transcendent and non-dual awareness states
June 4, 2025 Dusana Dorjee, Thy Nguyen, Oliveira Martins 1 citation preprint
ObjectivesSelf-transcendent and non-dual states of awareness are increasingly investigated in research on mechanisms underpinning contemplative practices and their mental health applications. This study presents initial validation of a new measure of such states - Inventory of Modes of Existential Awareness (IMEA) - based on a typology of 15 distinct self-transcendent states - modes of...