Frederick Travis, (2001)<\/p>\n
Autonomic and EEG Patterns Distinguish Transcending from other Experiences during Transcendental Meditation Practice. International Journal of Psychophysiology<\/em>, 42, 1-9.<\/strong><\/p>\n This study compared EEG and autonomic patterns during transcending to “other” experiences during Transcendental Meditation (TM) practice. To correlate specific meditation experiences with physiological measures, the experimenter rang a bell three times during the TM session. Subjects categorized their experiences around each bell ring. Transcending, in comparison to “other” experiences during TM practice, was marked by:<\/p>\n (1) significantly lower breath rates, In addition, skin conductance responses to the experimenter-initiated bell rings were larger during transcending. These findings suggest that monitoring patterns of physiological variables may index dynamically changing inner-experiences during meditation practice. This could allow a more precise investigation into the nature of meditation experiences and a more accurate comparison of meditation states with other eyes-closed conditions.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
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\n(3) higher EEG alpha amplitude and
\n(4) alpha coherence.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
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