Physiological Responses to Clicks during Zen, Yoga, and TM Meditation
- 1 November 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Psychophysiology
- Vol. 18 (6) , 694-699
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8986.1981.tb01846.x
Abstract
Two studies have been widely quoted as indicating the differing states of consciousness in Zen vs Yoga meditation. A replication and extension were attempted. Very experienced Zen, Yoga, and TM meditators with average lengths of experience of 7.5 yrs, 5 yrs, and 7 yrs, respectively, and two groups of controls were presented with auditory clicks during meditation. EEG alpha suppression and skin conductance response both showed clear habituation which did not differ among groups, thus failing to replicate the earlier studies. The N100, P200, and P300 components of the EEG average evoked potential were also measured.Keywords
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