Peak Experience Tendencies
Journal of Humanistic Psychology July 1, 1982 Eugene W. Mathes 53 citations
A new measure called the Peak Scale was developed to assess the tendency to have peak experiences. People who report peak experiences also often report intense happiness, but they are even more likely to report transcendent and mystical cognitive experiences, suggesting peak experiences are primarily cognitive events involving positive affect. Those reporting peak experiences are more likely to live by Being-values like truth, beauty, and justice. Self-actualizing individuals are more likely to report peak experiences, though the relationship is weak. Overall, results align with Maslow's theory.