Why the study?
Do nondirective meditation techniques alter theta and alpha EEG patterns compared to regular relaxation?
Do nondirective meditation techniques alter theta and alpha EEG patterns compared to regular relaxation?
Nondirective meditation significantly alters theta and alpha EEG patterns compared to regular relaxation.
Hypothesis-generating for meditation-specific EEG effects; insufficient evidence to alter clinical relaxation practices.
These findings from this study suggest that nondirective meditation techniques alter theta and alpha EEG patterns significantly more than regular relaxation, in a manner that is perhaps similar to methods based on mindfulness or concentration.
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Lagopoulos et al. (2009) studied this question.
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