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Title: The Perceiving Process and Mystical Orientation
Subtitle: An Empirical Study in Psychological Type Theory among Participants at the Parliament of the World's Religions
Author(s): FRANCIS, Leslie J. , ROBBINS, Mandy , CARGAS, Sarita
Journal: Studies in Spirituality
Volume: 22    Date: 2012   
Pages: 341-352
DOI: 10.2143/SIS.22.0.2182858

Abstract :
A sample of 580 participants attending the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Barcelona 2004 completed the Francis-Louden Mystical Orientation Scale together with a measure of psychological type (the Francis Psychological Type Scales) in order to test the thesis based on Christopher Ross’ work that intuitive types would record significantly higher scores of mystical orientation in comparison with sensing types. The data supported Ross’ theory, and also added to the growing body of evidence supporting the relevance of psychological type theory for shaping testable hypotheses within the empirical psychology of religion.

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