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Peak Experiences During Insight Mindfulness Meditation Retreats and Their Salutary and Adverse Impact: A Prospective Matched-Controlled Intervention Study

PsyArXiv March 8, 2023 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/k782g (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Prospective matched-controlled intervention study
Intervention Insight mindfulness meditation retreat
Duration 7-day retreat
Topics Meditation Mystical experience
Key points Participants in a 7-day insight mindfulness meditation retreat reported more frequent peak experiences than matched controls, with both positive and negative impacts.

Abstract

Peak Experiences During Insight Mindfulness Meditation Retreats and Their Salutary and Adverse Impact: A Prospective Matched-Controlled Intervention Study