Sean Goldy, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Sean Goldy completed his Ph.D. in Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine. His research investigates the psychology of self-transcendent experiences (e.g., awe-inspiring ones) and their impact on individuals and society, particularly those related to prosociality and well-being. He has used a variety of methods and analytical techniques—including experiments, field studies, natural language processing, and large-scale surveys—to examine the antecedents, subjective effects, and consequences of self-transcendent experience. At the CPCR, he’s focused on examining the subjective effects of psychedelics and the role they play in therapeutic outcomes via rigorous clinical research.