We as humans are conditioned to our planet, we are hard wired to it. We aqcuire preferences for certain personal things, through our lifetime. Anything however that effects our senses can be tested, emotional responses are included in that.
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We are evolved organisms, from complex chemical combinations. All life can be conditioned by it's environment and by experiences.
There is also instinctual and genetic conditioning as well, like the flight or fight response or sexual behaviour.
As humans we have been extremely conditioned in our lives. The past with its experience and knowledge and memory informs us how to react to present situations. It is this conditioning which is responsible for much of our behaviour.
Emotional reactions to certain stimuli is merely the basis of our conditioned behaviour.
In order to actually study the religious experience phenomena. We would need to provide facts, definitions, references to source material, and any point of information which explains the main features of the selected experience accurately.
We will need to further examine the main aspects or viewpoints of the religious experience from different perspectives which might include highlighting points of comparison between them.
Then we would need to evaluate supported judgements about it's various parts and present a conclusion which is supported by verifiable evidence.
Simply stating I experienced "X" is not good enough, how can such an experience be demonstrated to another individual.