Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs

2 papers found

• 1987· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 5
  Alexander, C. N.; Larimore, W. E.; Dash, P.; Titus, B.; and Israelson, L. Distinguishing between Transcendental Meditation, sleep and other forms of rest according to electrophysiological criteria. Findings presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, USA, May 1987.

  A quantitative meta-analysis of 11 studies indicates that the state of restful alertness produced through the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique is clearly distinct from napping and sleep according to EEG criteria.

  • Electroencephalographic: EEG Differentiation between the Transcendental Meditation technique and Napping
• 1989· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 2
  Dash, P.; and Alexander, C. N. Electrophysiological characteristics during the Transcendental Meditation Program and napping: A pilot study. Divisions of Natural and Social Sciences, University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA, 1976.

  EEG characteristics were found to distinguish the Transcendental Meditation technique from napping or ordinary rest, and to indicate that Transcendental Meditation gives rise to a unique state of restful alertness.

  • During the Practice—Brain Activity: Increased High Amplitude Alpha Activity
  • During the Practice—Brain Activity: Differentiation between Transcendental Meditation and Napping