Exploring shamanic journeying: repetitive drumming with shamanic instructions induces specific subjective experiences but no larger cortisol decrease than instrumental meditation music.
Bruno Gingras, Gerald Pohler, W. Tecumseh Fitch
PLoS One July 7, 2014 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102103 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Repetitive drumming with shamanic instructions instrumental meditation music |
| Topics | Meditation Shamanism |
| Citations | 33 |
| Key findings | Shamanic journeying with repetitive drumming induces specific subjective experiences but does not result in a larger cortisol decrease than instrumental meditation music. |
Abstract
Exploring shamanic journeying: repetitive drumming with shamanic instructions induces specific subjective experiences but no larger cortisol decrease than instrumental meditation music.