The author posits that transcendent experiences are marked by one or more of the following evolved psychological processes: group-directed affection (feelings of unity and camaraderie), the perceived presence of incorporeal minds and supernatural agents, a feeling of awe following an encounter with something beautiful and grand, and an epistemic state associated with the revelation of a hidden reality or deeper truth.

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  The Evolution of Transcendence | Evolutionary Psychological Science

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