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Wallace, 1971

Wallace, R. K. The physiological effects of Transcendental Meditation: A proposed fourth major state of consciousness. Doctoral thesis, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA, 1970. Findings also published in Dissertation Abstracts International 31(7): 4303B, 1971.

Also: Findings also published in Dissertation Abstracts International 31(7): 4303B, 1971.

The state produced during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique is physiologically unique and may be considered a fourth major state of consciousness.

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Year
1971
Publication type
Doctoral Dissertation
Paper type
Empirical
Collected Papers
Vol. 1, pp. 43–78
Section
Metabolic Changes

Findings (9)

Health—General

  • Self-Reported Improvements in Physical and Mental Health, and Resistance to Disease

    Transcendental Meditation · Retrospective survey within group

During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic

  • Decreased Metabolic Rate (Decreased Oxygen Consumption and Decreased Carbon Dioxide Elimination)

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

  • Normal Arterial Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressures

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

  • Decreased Respiration Rate

    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 Intensity of EEG Alpha Activity in Frontal and Central Regions

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

  • Episodes of Rhythmical EEG Theta Activity in Frontal Region

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

During the Practice—Biochemical

  • Decreased Arterial Lactate

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

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