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  "id": 11924673,
  "title": "Virtual reality can induce mystical experiences, new study suggests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/virtual-reality-can-induce-mystical-experiences-new-study-suggests",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-04T12:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
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    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/virtual-reality-can-induce-mystical-experiences-without-psychedelics/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Virtual reality headsets might offer a reliable way to induce profound feelings of unity and awe typically associated with deep spiritual practices or psychedelics, providing researchers with a new tool to study human consciousness.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}