Analysis of EEG Signal Components based on Meditation and Mind-Wandering Between Experienced Meditators and Non-Meditators
Journal of Network Security Computer Networks November 21, 2022 D Shreya Jingade, R Ashok Kumar, K. Vijayalakshmi et al.
Meditation cultivates a calm, alert mental state and can reduce pain, worry, and other negative emotions. This paper compared electroencephalography (EEG) brain activity in five experienced meditators (over three years of practice) and five meditation novices, both at rest and during meditation. Changes in alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and theta brainwave components were analyzed using power, mean, and standard deviation. Statistical significance was assessed with a t-test at a 95% confidence interval. The results suggest that meditation experience alters brainwave patterns, with p-values below 0.05 considered significant.