Dash & Alexander, 1989
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.
- Year
- 1989
- Publication type
- Collected Papers
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 2, pp. 829–835
- Section
- Electrophysiological and Electroencephalographic Changes
Findings (2)
During the Practice—Brain Activity
Increased High Amplitude Alpha Activity
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
Differentiation between Transcendental Meditation and Napping
Transcendental Meditation · State changes with control condition · During TM
Authors
- Charles N. Alexander, PhD
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Paul Dash, BA
University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA