Validation of the Psychological Insight Scale: A new scale to assess psychological insight following a psychedelic experience.
J Psychopharmacol January 5, 2022 Joseph M Peill, Katie E Trinci, Hannes Kettner et al. 135 citations
A new self-report questionnaire, the Psychological Insight Scale, was developed and validated to measure the degree of psychological insight people gain from a psychedelic experience. The scale was tested in a large online sample and showed strong reliability and validity, capturing a distinct aspect of psychedelic-induced change not measured by existing tools. Higher scores on the scale were associated with greater improvements in well-being and reductions in psychological distress, suggesting that psychological insight may be a key mechanism underlying the therapeutic potential of psychedelics.