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Mystical experience and schizophrenia

P Buckley

    Schizophrenia Bulletin
    |January 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Mystical experiences and acute schizophrenia share similarities like profound insight and heightened perception. However, thought disruption and auditory hallucinations are absent in mystical states, suggesting a shared neurological basis for altered experiences.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Neuroscience
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Acute mystical experiences and schizophrenia exhibit overlapping phenomenological features.
    • Understanding these similarities can offer insights into altered states of consciousness.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare autobiographical accounts of acute mystical experiences and schizophrenia.
    • To identify commonalities and differences between these two distinct states.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of autobiographical narratives.
    • Review of literature on mystical experiences and acute psychosis.

    Main Results:

    • Shared features include a sense of noesis, heightened perception, feelings of divine communion, and exultation.

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  • Disruption of thought and auditory hallucinations are characteristic of psychosis, not mystical experiences.
  • Visual hallucinations are more prevalent than auditory ones in mystical states.

    • Conclusions:

    • Altered state experiences, like mystical episodes and psychosis, may stem from a limited range of nervous system responses.
    • The capacity for mystical-like experiences might be latent in many individuals, inducible through various means.