Notable Research on Awe
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Autonomic Nervous System activity correlates with peak experiences induced by DMT and predicts increases in wellbeing
“Intensely pleasurable experiences are often associated with autonomic manifestations (e.g., ‘chills’), which are accompanied by physiological markers of arousal such as increase heart rate (24). On the other hand, contemplative experiences (e.g., mindfulness meditation), which can also lead to peak experiences, are typically associated with increased parasympathetic activity“
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.19.585567v1.full
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Awe as a Pathway to Mental and Physical Health
“Figure 1 highlights how the awe that arises during spiritual and religious engagement might benefit mental and physical health. To the extent that transformative spiritual experiences bring about shifts in a sense of self (Preston & Shin, 2017), for example, one might expect this facet of awe to reduce subjective and physiological stress.“
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SuperChills (working title)
Characterizing the neurophsyiological nature of self-generated aesthetic chills versus the stimulated generated chills.
My contemplative and meditative practice has completed direct lab data capture with EEG’s and physiology measures.
Case report in-progress. Contact for references.