Entity encounters and the therapeutic effect of the psychedelic mystical experience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5305261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Lutkajtis (0000-0001-5782-4009, The University of Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 171-178 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychedelic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2559-9283 • E-ISSN: 2559-9283 |
| Publisher | Akademiai Kiado Zrt (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1556/2054.2020.00143 |
| OpenAlex | W3110303525 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 40 |
Research suggests that the clinical and therapeutic effects of psychedelics are related to their ability to induce a mystical-type experience. One particularly interesting feature of the psychedelic mystical experience is the entity encounter - people who take psychedelics sometimes describe meetings with seemingly autonomous entities which appear to possess intelligence and agency. While there has been little empirical research into psychedelic entity phenomena, qualitative studies and anecdotal reports suggest that entity encounters can have profound and lasting positive after-effects. Based on the existing data, this article argues that there is value in exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelic entity encounters. Specifically, it proposes three possible ways that entity encounters might mediate the therapeutic effect of the psychedelic mystical experience
Epistemology · Mysticism · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Chemical synthesis and alkaloids · Computer Science · Diverse academic research themes · Philosophy · Psychedelics and Drug Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |