Autonomic and EEG patterns distinguish transcending from other experiences during Transcendental Meditation practice

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-9

  Travis, Frederick ^a  

^a MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha power; Breath rate; Coherence; Consciousness; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Transcendental Meditation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREATHING; BREATHING RATE; CONSCIOUSNESS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDITATION; NORMAL HUMAN; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARRHYTHMIA, SINUS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0034951540     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8760(01)00143-X     Document Type: Article

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