Gerhard A Mayer
Biographic Data
| ID | 9330547 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gerhard A Mayer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gerhard A |
| FAMILY NAME | Mayer |
| SIGNATURE | MAYER G A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institut für Grenzgebiete der Psychologie und Psychohygiene e.V.Freiburg im BreisgauGermany |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Spirituality and Extraordinary Experiences
This article is based on empirical data gathered in two qualitative field studies of contemporary Western shamans and practising magicians (occultists) in German speaking countries. It emphasizes the importance of extraordinary experiences in the adoption of heterodox worldviews. The findings indicate that such experiences play a decisive role in the adoption of religious and/or spiritual beliefs as well as in individual conceptualization of spir…
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Spirituality and Extraordinary Experiences
This article is based on empirical data gathered in two qualitative field studies of contemporary Western shamans and practising magicians (occultists) in German speaking countries. It emphasizes the importance of extraordinary experiences in the adoption of heterodox worldviews. The findings indicate that such experiences play a decisive role in the adoption of religious and/or spiritual beliefs as well as in individual conceptualization of spir…
Conceptualization (1 work) · Empirical research (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (1 work) · Openness to experience (1 work) · Paranormal (1 work) · Philosophy (1 work) · Psychology (1 work) · Qualitative research (1 work) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (1 work)