International Journal of Psychological Studies
May 23, 2024
Kurt Kleinschnitz, F. Travis
Researchers are exploring consciousness as a field permeating the world around us, rather than just a feature of human experience. If consciousness is a field, then one should be able to affect others by acting from the field of consciousness. This study used a random-assignment, double-blind design to probe effects of nine students practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique on the...
Advancing Innovation and Sustainable Outcomes in International Graduate Education
2021
F. Travis
The heart of creative thinking is the incubation stage, in which ideas freely move on a subconscious level going beyond the limits of the problem space to create new solutions. The incubation stage might be fostered through meditation practices that lead to transcending, such as the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique that cultures greater brain integration in which the brain functions...
Brain and Cognition
January 13, 2020
Giulia Avvenuti, Andrea Leo, Luca Cecchetti et al.
Transcendental Meditation (TM) is defined as a mental process of transcending using a silent mantra. Previous work showed that relatively brief period of TM practice leads to decreases in stress and anxiety. However, whether these changes are subserved by specific morpho-functional brain modifications (as observed in other meditation techniques) is still unclear. Using a longitudinal design, we...
Brain and Cognition
August 1, 2018
F. Travis, Laurent Valosek, Artie Konrad et al.
Background: Psychological stability and brain integration are important factors related to physical and mental health and organization effectiveness. This study tested whether a mind‐body technique, the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program could increase EEG brain integration and positive affect, and decrease psychological distress in government employees. Method: Ninety‐six central office...
Brain and Cognition
June 1, 2018
Michelle C. Mahone, F. Travis, R. Gevirtz et al.
&NA; This study used a within group design to investigate blood flow patterns (fMRI) in 16 long‐term practitioners of Transcendental Meditation (mean practice: 34.3 years with each having over 36,000 h of meditation practice). During Transcendental Meditation practice, blood flow patterns were significantly higher in executive and attention areas (anterior cingulate and dorsolateral prefrontal...