{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"192: David Yaden on The Science of Self-Transcendent Experiences","description":"Today it\u2019s great to have David Yaden on the podcast. Dr. Yaden is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Johns Hopkins Medicine. His research focus is on the psychology, neuroscience, and pharmacology of transformative and self-transcendent experiences. He is currently focusing on the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. His scientific and scholarly work has been covered by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and NPR. In this episode we discuss: The applicability of self-transcendent experiences to the current moment The definition of self-transcendent experiences Andrew Newberg\u2019s pioneering work on the neuroscience of self-transcendent experiences Abraham Maslow\u2019s role in the history of the scientific investigation of self-transcendent experiences The \u201ceveryperson\u2019s spiritual experience\u201d The two main components of awe The main characteristics of awe Awe vs. flow The role of technology in triggering self-transcendent experiences The triggers of self-transcendent experiences The limitations of interventions to induce self-transcendent experiences How we can seek out little moments of awe, gratitude, and mindfulness How psilocybin can induce very intense self-transcendent experiences The potential for psychedelic therapy sessions The neuroscience underlying the therapeutic benefit of psychedelics How psychedelic experiences can impact our connection with close others David\u2019s personal self-transendent experience Davis\u2019 interest in studying intense interventions David\u2019s study of the philosophy of psychology ","author_name":"The Psychology Podcast with Scott Barry Kaufman","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thepsychologypodcast.com","html":"