Measuring Mysticism: Evaluating the Validity of the Mystical Experience Questionnaire

Poster Session V

Keyword: Religion

Abstract: We used open-ended reports of psychedelic experiences (n = 104) to evaluate the validity of the Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ30). We found that the MEQ30 does not reliably identify mystical experiences, although specific subscales may be used with caution. We introduce an alternative measure of mystical experiences and their characteristics.

• Nina Timofeyeva (Presenting Author)
• Emily McCandless (Author)
• Zachary Gratch (Author)
• Carolyn Gribik (Author)
• Ana Luiza Salmistraro (Author)
• Annabelle Mersman (Author)
• Pablo Hernandez (Author)
• Elliott Ihm (Author)