Self-transcending meditation is good for mental health: why this should be the case
Hankey, Alex; Shetkar, Rashmi (2016). Self-transcending meditation is good for mental health: why this should be the case. International Review of Psychiatry, 28(3), 236–240.
Theoretical discussion and review linking self-transcending meditation, biological regulation and mental health. It proposes a complexity-based explanation rather than reporting a new clinical trial.
- Year
- 2016
- Journal
- International Review of Psychiatry
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Theoretical/Review
- Section
- Theoretical and Review Papers
Findings (2)
Theoretical and Review Paper—Physiology
Proposes that criticality in biological systems supports optimal regulation and may help explain the effects of self-transcending meditation.
Transcendental Meditation · Theoretical and Review Paper
Review Paper—Psychology
Reviews earlier evidence on meditation and mental health in support of its theoretical model; the model itself is not a new test of treatment effectiveness.
Transcendental Meditation · Review Paper