Openness to mystical experience and psychological type: a study among Italians

This study examines Ross’ thesis that intuitive types are more open than sensing types to mystical experience among a sample of 1155 Italians who completed the Francis Psychological Type Scales alongside the Mystical Orientation Scale. The data supported Ross’ thesis. Intuitive types recorded a sign...

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VerfasserInnen: Francis, Leslie J. (VerfasserIn) ; Crea, Giuseppe (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Taylor & Francis 2017
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Jahr: 2017, Band: 20, Heft: 4, Seiten: 384-397
weitere Schlagwörter:B psychological type
B Mysticism
B Psychology
B Religion
B Italy
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Zusammenfassung:This study examines Ross’ thesis that intuitive types are more open than sensing types to mystical experience among a sample of 1155 Italians who completed the Francis Psychological Type Scales alongside the Mystical Orientation Scale. The data supported Ross’ thesis. Intuitive types recorded a significantly higher mean score than sensing types on the index of mystical orientation. Ranking the 16 complete types according to their mean mystical orientation scores located INFPs with the highest scores and ISTJs with the lowest scores.
ISSN:1469-9737
Enthält:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2017.1328402