Physiological Effects of Transcendental Meditation

摘要: Oxygen consumption, heart rate, skin resistance, and electroenceph-alograph measurements were recorded before, during, after subjects practiced a technique called transcendental meditation. There significant changes between the control period meditation in all measurements. During meditation, oxygen consumption rate decreased, resistance increased, electroencephalogram showed specific certain frequencies. These results seem to distinguish state produced by from commonly encountered states of consciousness suggest that it may have practical applications.