Can Spiritual Experiences and Psychedelics Make us Happy? (LIVE from DC)

More than a third of us admit to having had a spiritual
experience. We might have been profoundly moved by a sunset or a
painting; or felt that we've connected with our god or with the
entire world around us. Such events can be transformative -
bringing positive change to our lives and increasing our
happiness - but some experiences aren't so great. 


In front of a live audience in Washington DC, David Yaden of
Johns Hopkins University tells Dr Laurie Santos about his work
examining what effect spiritual experiences have on us and how
things like meditation and psychedelic drugs can bring about
these powerful transformational episodes.  


David Yaden is the author of: The Varieties of Spiritual
Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives.


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