Lyubimov, 1999
Lyubimov, Nicolai N. Changes in electroencephalogram and evoked potentials during application of the specific form of physiological training (meditation). Human Physiology 25: 171–180, 1999. Translated from Fiziologiya Cheloveka 25: 56–66, 1999.
Also: Translated from Fiziologiya Cheloveka 25: 56–66, 1999.
This study measured characteristics of somatosensory evoked potentials following median nerve stimulation as well as EEG spectral power among participants in the Transcendental Meditation program. The Transcendental Meditation technique was characterized by increased silence in cortical functioning, as reflected in increased alpha and theta power and reduction of late SEP components. There were also specific types of cortical activation, reflected in increased activation of beta power and widening of projections of early (sensory) SEP components due to increased functional mobilization. The author concludes that the Transcendental Meditation technique not only provides deep rest but also prepares the central nervous system for keener sensory functioning.
- Year
- 1999
- Journal
- Human Physiology
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 7, pp. 4629–4631
- Section
- Electrophysiological and Electroencephalographic Changes
Findings (2)
During the Practice—Brain Activity
Mobilization of Hidden Reserves of the Brain: Wider Distribution of Cortical Response to Somatosensory Stimuli
Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM
Increased EEG Spectral Power in Theta, Alpha, and Beta Frequencies
Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM
Authors
- Nicolai N. Lyubimov, DrMedSci
Brain Research Institute of Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia