Response to Body Rotation and Tendency to Mystical Experience
Perceptual and Motor Skills December 1, 1981 DOI: 10.2466/pms.1981.53.3.683 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 60 |
| Population | University students (30 men and 30 women) |
| Measures | Hood's Mysticism Scale, Research Form D (M Scale) |
| Topics | Mystical experience |
| Key findings | Students scoring highest on Hood's Mysticism Scale showed the least destabilization after body rotation, though the association was statistically significant only for women. Women also scored higher on the M Scale and performed better on the motor skills task than men. |
Abstract
A group of 60 university students, 30 men and 30 women, completed Hood's Mysticism Scale, Research Form D (M Scale) and performed a motor skills task following body rotation. Subjects with the strongest tendency to mystical experience exhibited least destability, although only for the women was the association statistically significant. Women as a group scored higher on the M Scale and performed better in the motor skills task.