Higher theta and alpha1 coherence when listening to Vedic recitation compared to coherence during Transcendental Meditation practice
Travis, Frederick; Parim, Niyazi; Shrivastava, Amrita (2017). Higher theta and alpha1 coherence when listening to Vedic recitation compared to coherence during Transcendental Meditation practice. Consciousness and Cognition, 49, 157–162.
Within-person comparison of subjective experiences and EEG in 37 subjects listening to live Vedic recitation and practicing TM.
- Year
- 2017
- Journal
- Consciousness and Cognition
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Section
- Electrophysiological and Electroencephalographic Changes
Findings (2)
During the Practice—Electroencephalographic
Vedic recitation produced higher theta2 and alpha1 coherence in frontal, parietal and frontal-parietal measurements than TM in this comparison.
Vedic recitation and Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM
Participants described recitation as a deeper, more inward experience; the study measured immediate experience and EEG, not clinical benefit.
Vedic recitation and Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM