A Review on Research and Evaluation Methods for Investigating Self-Transcendence.

emotional experiences flow mindfulness neurophenomenolgy peak experiences research methods review self-transcendence

Journal

Frontiers in psychology
ISSN: 1664-1078
Titre abrégé: Front Psychol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101550902

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
received: 04 05 2020
accepted: 30 09 2020
entrez: 14 12 2020
pubmed: 15 12 2020
medline: 15 12 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Self-transcendence has been characterized as a decrease in self-saliency (ego disillusionment) and increased connection, and has been growing in research interest in the past decade. Several measures have been developed and published with some degree of psychometric validity and reliability. However, to date, there has been no review systematically describing, contrasting, and evaluating the different methodological approaches toward measuring self-transcendence including questionnaires, neurological and physiological measures, and qualitative methods. To address this gap, we conducted a review to describe existing methods of measuring self-transcendence, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of these methods, and discuss research avenues to advance assessment of self-transcendence, including recommendations for suitability of methods given research contexts.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33312147
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.547687
pmc: PMC7701337
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Pagination

547687

Commentaires et corrections

Type : ErratumIn

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 Kitson, Chirico, Gaggioli and Riecke.

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Auteurs

Alexandra Kitson (A)

School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.

Alice Chirico (A)

Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy.

Andrea Gaggioli (A)

Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy.
ATN-P Lab, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.

Bernhard E Riecke (BE)

School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.

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