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Peak experience

A peak experience is an altered state of consciousness characterized by euphoria, often achieved by self-actualizing individuals.[citation needed] The concept was originally developed by psychologist Abraham Maslow in mid-1940s and term was coined by him in 1956 (see "History" below). According to T. Landsman, "Maslow described them [peak experiences] as…

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Peak experience and flow

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Peak experience

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related to Peak experience and self-actualization · 8
Peak experience → Abraham Maslow, After, Being, Cognition, During, Maslow, Peak Experiences, Self-actualization
related to history · 5
Peak experience → Abraham Maslow, American Psychological Association, Maslow, Peak, September
related to Peak experience and flow · 5
Peak experience → Anxiety, Beyond Boredom, Csikszentmihalyi, Maslow's, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
related to Implications · 4
Peak experience → Abraham Maslow, He, The, This
see also · 4
Peak experience → Flow, Oceanic, Peak ExperiencesBorn, Values
related to Characteristics · 3
Peak experience → According, An, Maslow
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Peak experience → altered state of consciousness characterized by euphoria

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Peak experienceis aaltered state of consciousness characterized by euphoria0.90text
provided by Marghanita Laskiinstance ofthe work of psychologists like Abraham Maslow or accounts of ecstatic experiences0.80text
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Peak experiencerelated to CharacteristicsMaslow0.60section
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Peak experiencerelated to historyAbraham Maslow0.60section
Peak experiencerelated to historySeptember0.60section
Peak experiencerelated to historyAmerican Psychological Association0.60section
Peak experiencerelated to historyMaslow0.60section
Peak experiencerelated to ImplicationsAbraham Maslow0.60section
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