Abstract

Responses on the two-page Life Experiences Questionnaire were col­lected from a convenience sample of 98 people and, using a modified form of the questionnaire, from another convenience sample of 114 people. Both samples confirmed the previously found positive correla­tion between psychic or paranormal experiences and rating artistic crea­tivity as an important purpose of life_ Likewise, both samples confirmed that spiritual interests, overall meaning in life, and reports of psychic experiences were all correlated with reports of transcendent/spiritual experiences. The data also confirmed that over 90% of the respondents with transcendent experiences considered them valuable. The majority of respondents reporting psychic experiences also rated them valuable. Very few respondents rated either type of experience as detrimental. The previously reported negative relationship between anomalous expe­riences and interest in obtaining wealth was not found in these data.