Scientific Research Database
Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs
As taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
649 papers · 1,712 findings · 181 journals · 1970–2019
1 paper found
- 2018· Brain and Cognition· EmpiricalMahone, Michelle C.; Travis, Fred; Gevirtz, Richard; Hubbard, David (2018). fMRI during Transcendental Meditation practice. Brain and Cognition, 123, 30–33.
Within-subject fMRI study of 16 long-term TM practitioners reported increased blood flow in executive/attention areas and decreased blood flow in arousal-related areas during TM.
- During the Practice—Brain Activity: During TM, blood flow was higher in anterior cingulate and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices and lower in the pons and cerebellum.