A double-blind, randomized trial has identified specific brainwave patterns that track with the mystical and ...

Mystical experiences are typically associated with a sense of transcending the boundaries of self, space, and time and becoming absorbed in something greater than oneself, which some people describe ...

Mystics once spent years meditating in caves in search of transcendence. Today, a growing number of people believe something similar can be reached in a single afternoon with the help of a psychedelic ...

A new review criticizes current methods of measuring the acute subjective effects of psychedelics. Experts call for the development of new, more comprehensive measures that can accurately assess ...

In a recent study published in the journal Mindfulness, researchers examine the prevalence and effects of emergent phenomena (EP), their forms, the balance of positive and negative repercussions, and ...

The foundation of a good therapeutic relationship begins with the establishment of rapport, which can be defined as a harmonious relationship in which people communicate well, collaborate equally, and ...

In 2015, the CENTURY published an advertisement with the headline “Seeking Clergy to Take Part in a Research Study of Psilocybin and Sacred Experience.” The notice from Johns Hopkins School of ...

A Johns Hopkins scientist was known for rigorous studies of psychedelics. Was he a true believer? Credit...Caitlin Teal Price Supported by By Brendan Borrell Before he died last year, Roland Griffiths ...