Constructing Mystical Experiences: a Critique of the Mystical Paradigm in Psychedelic Research
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mystical experience |
| Key points | Argues that the "mystical paradigm" in psychedelic research is a constructed interpretive framework rather than a neutral account of experience, and that its assumptions about religion, experience, and subjectivity shape research and clinical claims. Proposes greater reflexivity about how the category of "mystical experience" is produced and deployed. |
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