Higher Levels of Brain Functioning (より高い脳機能)

下記22件の科学的研究により、超越瞑想の「より高い脳機能の発揮」に対する効果が認められました。 

Higher Levels of Brain Functioning

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  • Badawi K., et al. Electrophysiologic characteristics of respiratory suspension periods occurring during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation program. Psychosomatic Medicine 46(3): 267–276, 1984.
  • Banquet J.P. and Lesevre N. Event-related potentials in altered states of consciousness: Motivation, motor and sensory processes of the brain. Progress in Brain Research 54: 447-453, 1980.
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  • Dillbeck M. C. and Bronson E. C. Short-term longitudinal effects of the Transcendental Meditation technique on EEG power and coherence. International Journal of Neuroscience14: 147–151, 1981.
  • Dillbeck M. C., et al. Frontal EEG coherence, H-reflex recovery, concept learning, and the TM-Sidhi program. International Journal of Neuroscience 15: 151–157, 1981.
  • Gallois P. Modifications neurophysiologiques et respiratoires lors de la pratique des techniques de relaxation. L’Encéphale 10: 139-144, 1984.
  • Goddard P.H. Reduced age-related declines of P300 latency in elderly practicing Transcendental Meditation. Psychophysiology 26: 529, 1989.
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  • Nidich S.I., et al. Kohlbergian cosmic perspective responses, EEG coherence, and the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program.Journal of Moral Education 12: 166-173, 1983.
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  • Orme-Johnson D.W. and Gelderloos P. Topographic EEG brain mapping during Yogic Flying. International Journal of Neuroscience 38: 427-434, 1988.
  • Travis F. Eyes open and TM EEG patterns after one and after eight years of TM practice.Psychophysiology 28 (3a): S58, 1991.
  • Travis F. and Miskov S. P300 latency and amplitude during eyes-closed rest and Transcendental Meditation practice.Psychophysiology 31: S67 (Abstract), 1994.
  • Travis F. Patterns of EEG coherence, power, and contingent negative variation characterize the integration of transcendental and waking states.Biological Psychology 61: 293-319, 2002.
  • Travis F. T. and Orme-Johnson D. W. EEG coherence and power during yogic flying.International Journal of Neuroscience 54: 1–12, 1990.
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