Brain Waves and Mediation

Friday, March 19, 2010 - 21:28 in Psychology & Sociology

We all know that mediation helps relax people, but what exactly happens in the brain during mediation? A new study suggests that nondirective meditation yields more marked changes in electrical brain wave activity associated with wakeful, relaxed attention than just resting without any specific mental technique.

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