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Psychedelic Mystical Experiences Are Authentic

Van Eyghen,Hans
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The paper critically discusses whether mystical experiences induced by psychedelics should be considered inauthentic or counterfeit forms of mystical experiences. It examines three arguments against the authenticity of these experiences: pimes are too easy; pimes do not have lasting spiritual or moral effects; pimes do not involve divine grace. Positive arguments for the authenticity of pimes discussed are as follows: pimes rely on similar neural mechanisms as other mystical experiences; pimes are phenomenologically similar to other mystical experiences. The paper argues that the positive arguments are more convincing than the negative ones. It thereby presents a case in favor of the authenticity of psychedelically induced mystical experiences.
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2025-10-11
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Tilburg University Research Output Collection
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Mystical experiences, Mysticism, Psychedelics
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Van Eyghen, H 2025, 'Psychedelic Mystical Experiences Are Authentic', Religions, vol. 16, no. 10, 1294, pp. 1294. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel16101294
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14602/103488
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