ACADEMIC BOOKS

The Varieties of Spiritual Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives

Yaden, D. B. & Newberg, A. B. (in press) The Varieties of Spiritual Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives. Oxford University Press.

Rituals and Practices in World Religions: Cross-Cultural Scholarship to Inform Research and Clinical Contexts

Yaden, D. B., Zhao, Y., Peng, K., & Newberg, A. B. (2020). Rituals and Practices in World Religions. Springer.

An interview about this book for the University of Pennsylvania News: Link

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Being Called: Scientific, Secular, and Sacred Perspectives

Yaden, D. B., McCall, T. D., & Ellens, J. H. (Eds.). (2015). Being Called: Scientific, Secular, and Sacred Perspectives: Scientific, Secular, and Sacred Perspectives. ABC-CLIO.

An article about this book for The Wall Street Journal: Link

ACADEMIC ARTICLES

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The potential of psychedelics for end of life and palliative care

Yaden DB, Nayak SM, Gukasyan N, Anderson BT, Griffiths RR. The potential of psychedelics for end of life and palliative care. Curr Topics in Beh Neuro. 2022.

Psychedelics and psychotherapy: Cognitive-behavioral approaches as default

Yaden DB, Earp D, Graziozi M, Friedman-Wheeler, D, Luoma JB, Johnson, MW. Psychedelics and psychotherapy: Cognitive-behavioral approaches as default. Front in Psych. in press.

 

Ethical issues regarding non-subjective psychedelics as standard of care

Yaden DB, Earp BD, Griffiths R. R. Ethical issues regarding non-subjective psychedelics as standard of care. Camb Quart in Healthcare Ethics. in press.

The pharmacology of hallucinogens

Yaden DB, Mathai D, Bogenschutz M, Nichols DE. The pharmacology of hallucinogens. Principles of Addiction Medicine. American Society of Addiction Medicine. In press.

A Meta-analysis of religion/spirituality and life satisfaction

Yaden DB, Batz-Barbarich CL, Ng V, Vaziri H, Gladstone J, Pawelski J, Tay L. A Meta-analysis of religion/spirituality and life satisfaction. J of H Studies. In press.

The emotional state assessment tool: A brief, philosophically informed, and cross-culturally sensitive measure

Yaden DB, Haybron DM. The emotional state assessment tool: A brief, philosophically informed, and cross-culturally sensitive measure. J. of Pos Psych. 2022.

A Preregistered Direct Replication of “Awe, Uncertainty, and Agency Detection.”

Yaden DB, Graziosi M, Vadelsolo P. A Preregistered Direct Replication of “Awe, Uncertainty, and Agency Detection.” Psych Sci. Accepted.

 

Culture, context, and community in contemporary psychedelic research

Earp BD, Yaden DB. Culture, context, and community in contemporary psychedelic research. Philos Psychiatry Psychol. 2021.

Classic psychedelics in the treatment of substance use disorder: Potential synergies with twelve-step programs

Yaden DB, Berghella AP, Regier PS, Garcia-Romeu A, Johnson MW, Hendricks PS (2021). Classic psychedelics in the treatment of substance use disorder: Potential synergies with twelve-step programs. Intl J of Drug Policy, 98, 2021.

Regional personality assessment through social media language

Giorgi S, Le Nguyen K, Eichstaedt JC, Kern ML, Yaden DB, Kosinski M, Seligman MEP, Ungar LH, Schwartz HA, Park G. Regional personality assessment through social media language. J. of Personality. 2021.

Psychedelics and consciousness: Distinctions, demarcations, and opportunities

Yaden DB, Johnson MW, Griffiths RR, Doss MK, Garcia-Romeu A, Nayak S, Gukasyan N, Mathur, BN, Barrett FS. Psychedelics and consciousness: Distinctions, demarcations, and opportunities. Int. J. Neuropsychopharmacol. 2021.

Beyond beliefs: Multidimensional aspects of religion and spirituality in language

Yaden DB, Giorgi S, Kern ML, Adler A, Seligman MEP, Ungar LH, Eichstaedt JC. Beyond beliefs: Multidimensional aspects of religion and spirituality in language. Psycholog Relig Spiritual. 2021.

 

Brief measures of the four highest-order primal world beliefs

Clifton JD, Yaden DB. Brief measures of the four highest-order primal world beliefs. Psychol Assess. 2021.

Psychedelics in psychiatry—Keeping the renaissance from going off the rails

Yaden DB, Yaden ME, Griffiths RR. Psychedelics in psychiatry—Keeping the renaissance from going off the rails. JAMA Psychiatry. 2021.

Teaching well-being at scale: An intervention study

Yaden DB, Claydon J, Bathgate M, Platt B, Santos LR. Teaching well-being at scale: An intervention study. PloS One. 2021;16(4):e0249193.

The psychology of philosophy: Associating philosophical views with psychological traits in professional philosophers

Yaden DB, Anderson DE. The psychology of philosophy: Associating philosophical views with psychological traits in professional philosophers. Philos Psychol. 2021:1-35.

 

Moral framing and mechanisms influence public willingness to optimize cognition

Haslam M, Yaden DB, Medaglia JD. Moral framing and mechanisms influence public willingness to optimize cognition. J Cogn Enhanc. 2021;5(2):176-87.

Nature versus art as elicitors of the sublime: A virtual reality study

Chirico A, Clewis RR, Yaden DB, Gaggioli A. Nature versus art as elicitors of the sublime: A virtual reality study. PloS One. 2021;16(3):e0233628.

Intersections between awe and the sublime: a preliminary empirical study

Clewis RR, Yaden DB, Chirico A. Intersections between awe and the sublime: a preliminary empirical study. Empir Stud Arts. 2021:0276237421994694.

Interpersonal awe: Exploring the social domain of awe elicitors.

Graziosi M, Yaden DB. Interpersonal awe: Exploring the social domain of awe elicitors. J Posit Psychol. 2021;16(2):263-71.

Mattering is an indicator of organizational health and employee success

Reece A, Yaden DB, Kellerman G, Robichaux A, Goldstein R, Schwartz B, Seligman M, Baumeister R. Mattering is an indicator of organizational health and employee success. J Posit Psychol. 2021;16(2):228-48. 

Effect of a One-Week Spiritual Retreat on Brain Functional Connectivity: A Preliminary Study

Wintering NA, Yaden DB, Conklin C, Alizadeh M, Mohamed FB, Zhong L, Bowens B, Monti DA, Newberg AB. Effect of a One-Week Spiritual Retreat on Brain Functional Connectivity: A Preliminary Study. Religions. 2021;12(1):23.

The subjective effects of psychedelics are necessary for their enduring therapeutic effects

Yaden DB, Griffiths RR. The subjective effects of psychedelics are necessary for their enduring therapeutic effects. ACS Pharmacol Transl. Sci. 2020.

Cultural Differences in Tweeting about Drinking Across the US

Giorgi, S., Yaden, D. B., Eichstaedt, J. C., Ashford, R. D., Buffone, A. E., Schwartz, H. A., … & Curtis, B. (2020). Cultural Differences in Tweeting about Drinking Across the US. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(4), 1125.

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Closed-and open-vocabulary approaches to text analysis: a review, quantitative comparison, and recommendations

Eichstaedt JC, Kern ML, Yaden DB, Schwartz HA, Giorgi S, Park G, Hagan CA, Tobolsky V, Smith LK, Buffone A, Iwry J. Closed-and open-vocabulary approaches to text analysis: a review, quantitative comparison, and recommendations. Psychol Methods. 2020.

Yaden, D. B., Kaufman, S. B., Hyde, E., Chirico, A., Gaggioli, A., Zhang, J. W., & Keltner, D. (2019). The development of the Awe Experience Scale (AWE-S): A multifactorial measure for a complex emotion. The journal of positive psychology, 1-15.
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Yaden, D. B., Eichstaedt, J. C., Kern, M. L., Smith, L. K., Buffone, A., Stillwell, D. J., Kosinski, M., Ungar, L. H., Seligman, M. E. P., & Schwartz, H. A. (2018). The language of religious affiliation: social, emotional, and cognitive differences. Social Psychological and Personality Science9(4), 444-452.
 
 
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The Light vs. Dark Triad of Personality: Contrasting Two Very Different Profiles of Human Nature

Kaufman, S. B., Yaden, D. B., Hyde, E., & Tsukayama, E. (2019). The Light vs. Dark Triad of Personality: Contrasting Two Very Different Profiles of Human Nature. Frontiers in psychology, 10, 467.

Clifton, J. D., Baker, J. D., Park, C. L., Yaden, D. B., Clifton, A. B., Terni, P., … & Seligman, M. E. (2019). Primal world beliefs. Psychological assessment, 31(1), 82.

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The Future of Technology in Positive Psychology

Yaden, D. B., Eichstaedt, J. C., & Medaglia, J. D. (2018). The future of technology in positive psychology: methodological advances in the science of well-being. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 962.

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Moral attitudes and willingness to enhance and repair cognition with brain stimulation

Medaglia, J. D., Yaden, D. B., Helion, C., & Haslam, M. (2019). Moral attitudes and willingness to enhance and repair cognition with brain stimulation. Brain stimulation, 12(1), 44-53.

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Detecting Depression and Mental Illness on Social Media: An Integrative Review

Guntuku, S. C., Yaden, D. B., Kern, M. L., Ungar, L. H., & Eichstaedt, J. C. (2017). Detecting depression and mental illness on social media: an integrative review. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 18, 43-49.

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Yaden, D. B., Haidt, J., Hood Jr, R. W., Vago, D. R., & Newberg, A. B. (2017). The varieties of self-transcendent experience. Review of General Psychology, 21(2), 143-160.

 

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Noninvasive Brain Stimulation and Personal Identity: Ethical Considerations

Iwry, J., Yaden, D. B., Newberg, A. B. (2017). Noninvasive brain stimulation and personal identity: Ethical considerations. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00281

Effectiveness of Immersive Videos in Inducing Awe: An Experimental Study

Chirico, A., Cipresso, P., Yaden, D. B., Biassoni, F., Riva, G., & Gaggioli, A. (2017). Effectiveness of Immersive Videos in Inducing Awe: An Experimental Study. Scientific Reports, 7.

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Effect of a one-week spiritual retreat on dopamine and serotonin transporter binding: A preliminary study

Newberg, A. B., Wintering, N., Yaden, D. B., Zhong, L., Bowen, B., Averick, N., & Monti, D. A. (2017). Effect of a one-week spiritual retreat on dopamine and serotonin transporter binding: a preliminary study. Religion, Brain & Behavior, 1-14.

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The noetic quality: A multi-method exploratory study

Yaden, D. B., Le Nguyen, K. D., Kern, M. L., Wintering, N. A., Eichstaedt, J. C., Schwartz, H. A., … & Newberg, A. B. (2017). The noetic quality: A multimethod exploratory study. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 4(1), 54.

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The potential of virtual reality for the investigation of awe

Chirico, A., Yaden, D. B., Riva, G., & Gaggioli, A. (2016). The Potential of Virtual Reality for the Investigation of Awe. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1766. http://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01766

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Neuroscience fiction as Eidola: Social reflection and neuroethical obligations in depictions of neuroscience in film

Wurzman, R., Yaden, D., & Giordano, J. (2016). Neuroscience Fiction as Eidolá: Social Reflection and Neuroethical Obligations in Depictions of Neuroscience in Film. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, 1-21.

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Of roots and fruits: A comparison of psychedelic and nonpsychedelic mystical experiences

Yaden, D, B., Le Nguyen, K. D., Kern, M. L., Belser, A. B., Eichstaedt, J. C., Iwry, J., … & Newberg, A. B. (2016). Of roots and fruits: A comparison of psychedelic and nonpsychedelic mystical experiences. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 0022167816674625.

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Women are warmer but no less assertive than men: Gender and language on Facebook

Park, G., Yaden, D. B., Schwartz, H. A., Kern, M. L., Eichstaedt, J. C., Kosinski, M., … & Seligman, M. E. (2016). Women are Warmer but No Less Assertive than Men: Gender and Language on Facebook. PloS one, 11(5), e0155885.

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The overview effect: Awe and self-transcendent experience in spaceflight

Yaden, D. B., Iwry, J., Slack, K. J., Eichstaedt, J. C., Zhao, Y., Vaillant, G. E., & Newberg, A. B. (2016). The overview effect: Awe and self-transcendent experience in space flight. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice3(1), 1-11.

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The language of ineffability: Linguistic analysis of mystical experiences

Yaden, D. B., Eichstaedt, J. C., Schwartz, H. A., Kern, M. L., Le Nguyen, K. D., Wintering, N. A., … & Newberg, A. B. (2016). The language of ineffability: Linguistic analysis of mystical experiences. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 8(3), 244.

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A case series study of the neurophysiological effects of altered states of mind during intense Islamic prayer

Newberg, A. B., Wintering, N. A., Yaden, D. B., Waldman, M. R., Reddin, J., & Alavi, A. (2015). A case series study of the neurophysiological effects of altered states of mind during intense Islamic prayer. Journal of Physiology-Paris, 109(4), 214-220.

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ACADEMIC CHAPTERS

Awe: A Self-Transcendent and Sometimes Transformative Emotion

Chirico, A., & Yaden, D. B. (2018). Awe: a self-transcendent and sometimes transformative emotion. In The function of emotions (pp. 221-233). Springer.

The Neurobiology of Meditation and Stress Reduction

Newberg, A. B., & Yaden, D. B. (2018). The Neurobiology of Meditation and stress Reduction. Integrative Psychiatry and Brain Health, 97.

The Interaction of Religion and Health

Yaden, D. B., & Newberg, A. B. (2018). The Interaction of Religion and Health. Integrative Psychiatry and Brain Health, 118.

Neuroscience and religion: Surveying the field

Yaden, D. B., Iwry, J., & Newberg, A. B. (2016). Neuroscience and Religion: Surveying the Field. In Clements (Ed.) MacMillan Interdisciplinary Handbooks on Religion: The Brain, Cognition, and Culture.

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Secularism and the science of well-being

Yaden, D. B., Iwry, J., Smith, E. E., & Pawelski, J. O. (2017). Secularism and the science of well-being. In Zuckerman, P., & Shook, J. (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Secularism.

Road to Damascus moments: Calling experiences as prospective epiphanies

Yaden, D. B., & Newberg, A. B. (2015). Road to Damascus moments: Calling experiences as prospective epiphanies. In Yaden, D. B., McCall, T., & Ellens, J. H. (Eds.). Being Called: Secular, Scientific, and Sacred Perspectives. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Psychoactive stimulation and psychoactive substances: Ethical and conceptual considerations

Yaden, D. B., Anderson, D. A., Mattar, M., & Newberg, A. B. (2015). Psychoactive stimulation and psychoactive substances: Ethical and conceptual considerations. In J. H. Ellens & T. J. Roberts (Eds.) Psychedelic Policy Quagmire: Health, Law, Freedom, and Society. Westport, CT: Praeger.

A new means for perennial ends: Self-transcendent experiences & direct neural stimulation

Yaden, D. B., & Newberg, A. B. (2014). A new means for perennial ends: Self-transcendent experiences & direct neural stimulation. In J. H. Ellens (Ed.), Seeking the Sacred with Psychoactive Substances. Westport, CT: Praeger.

OTHER BOOK CHAPTERS

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Constantinou, T., O’brien, P., & Yaden, D. B. (Eds.) (2013). Genesis. Reykjavik, Iceland: Paradigm Publishing.

Notable contributor: Noam Chomsky

POPULAR PRESS ARTICLES

Yaden, D. B. (2022). Psychedelics for End of Life and Palliative Care. https://ehospice.com/international_posts/psychedelics-for-end-of-life-and-palliative-care/, The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance.

Yaden, D. B. (2020). There’s no Good Evidence that Psychedelics can Change your Politics or Religion. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/theres-no-good-evidence-that-psychedelics-can-change-your-politics-or-religion/, Scientific American.

Yaden, D. B. (2018). Deep Listening: Lessons from the Psychology of the Spiritual Imagination. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/deep-listening/, Scientific American.

Yaden, D. B. (2017). A Conversation on ‘Secular Spirirtuality’ with Robert Wright and Dr. Julien Musolino. https://medium.com/@daveyyaden/a-conversation-in-secular-spirituality-a5995ee96c5d, Medium.

Yaden, D. B. (2016). Algorithms Read Between the Lines of the Presidential Candidates. https://medium.com/@daveyyaden/algorithms-read-between-the-lines-of-the-presidential-candidates-ffd0c071cca, Medium.

 

 

Yaden, D. B. (2015). The future of spirituality. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-bryce-yaden/the-future-of-spirituality_b_7235490.html, Huffington Post.

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Yaden, D. B. (2014). Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Technology: A New Dawn In Neuroscience. http://www.bioinnovationethics.com/brain-stimulation.html , The Academy of Medical Ethics and Bio-Innovation.

Yaden, D. B. (2014). In ‘E Pluribus Unum’ We Trust: Congressional Concerns, Positive Psych, & Our Nation’s Motto [ http://appliedsentience.com/2014/02/21/in-e-pluribus-unum-we-trust-a-positive-psychologists-take-our-national-anthem/#more-1282 ], Applied Sentience.

Yaden, D. B. (2014). “Our Modern Mysticism”. In Constantinou, T., O’brien, P. & Yaden, D. B. (Eds.). Genesis. Reykjavik, Iceland: Paradigm Publishing.

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