Wallace, 1970
Wallace, R. K. Physiological effects of Transcendental Meditation. Science 167: 1751–1754, 1970.
The Transcendental Meditation technique produces a physiologically distinguishable state.
- Year
- 1970
- Journal
- Science
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 1, pp. 38–42
- Section
- Metabolic Changes
Findings (5)
During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic
Decreased Metabolic Rate (Decreased Oxygen Consumption and Unchanged Respiratory Quotient)
Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM
Decreased Minute Ventilation
Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM
During the Practice—Cardiovascular
Decreased Heart Rate
Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM
During the Practice—Electrophysiological
Increased Basal Skin Resistance
Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM
During the Practice—Brain Activity
Increased Regularity and Intensity of EEG Alpha Activity
Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM
Authors
- R. Keith Wallace, PhD
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA