Contemplative Practice and Responses to Mortality Salience: Evidence from Long-Term Sufi Meditators

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) 2026 Preprint

Authors: Luca Simione
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Abstract

This study examined whether long-term Sufi meditation, a contemplative tradition emphasizing direct engagement with mortality, is associated with reduced existential defensiveness and altered prosocial orientation following mortality salience (MS).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion Religion Spirituality and Psychology Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs

Publication details

Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
13 August 2026
Document type
Preprint