The Relationship Between Psychedelic Use, Mystical Experiences, and Pro-Environmental Behaviors

Expanding on the work of Forstmann and Sagioglou, this study investigated differences in personality pro-environmental behavior (PEB) as a function psychedelic-occasioned mystical experiences. A sample 240 participants with prior psychedelic experience completed an online survey. Data were collected participants’ states, personality, self-reported PEB. measure behavioral PEB was also included (Charity Task). The mean scores PEB, openness agreeableness who met criteria for “complete” state, significantly higher than those did not. Specifically, experienced state scored types “eco-shopping eating” “one-off domestic conservation actions.” Participants demonstrated Charity Task not, supporting task’s validity. Findings suggest that experiences influence Future research experimental designs could further illuminate potential causal relationships.