Ralph Hood

Born

1942-07-18

Birthplace

Denver, Colorado, USA

Biography

Ralph Wilbur Hood is an American professor of psychology at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His "Mysticism scale," based on Walter Stace's distinction between "introverted" and "extroverted" mysticism, was developed in the 1970s, and is a well-known research instrument for mystical experiences. Hood is also well known for researching snake handling in the Appalachian Mountains.