Age Differences in Mystical Experience
The Gerontologist August 1, 1993 Jeffrey S. Levin 29 citations
Mystical experiences such as déjà vu, ESP, clairvoyance, spiritualism, and numinous experiences are somewhat more common in the late 1980s than in the early 1970s. Among 1,481 respondents to the 1988 General Social Survey, younger age cohorts report more déjà vu, clairvoyance, and overall mystical experiences than older cohorts. Private and subjective religiosity are positively linked to overall mystical experience, whereas organizational religiosity (e.g., church attendance) is inversely related.