Sleep During Transcendental Meditation
Robert R. Pagano, Richard M. Rose, Robert M. Stivers, Stephen Warrenburg
Science January 23, 1976 DOI: 10.1126/science.1108200 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 5 |
| Population | Experienced practitioners of transcendental meditation |
| Intervention | Transcendental meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 73 |
| Key findings | The range of states observed during meditation does not support the view that meditation produces a single, unique state of consciousness. |
Abstract
Five experienced practitioners of transcendental meditation spent appreciable parts of meditation sesions in sleep stages 2, 3, and 4. Time spent in each sleep stage varied both between sessions for a given subject and between subjects. In addition, we compare electroencephalogram records made during meditation with those made during naps taken at the same time of day. The range of states observed during meditation does not support the view that meditation produces a single, unique state of consciousness.