“Scientific research shows coherent brain functioning developed through the Transcendental Meditation technique is at the basis of increased creativity and intelligence, and improved problem-solving and decision-making ability.”
—Dr. Fred Travis
Research from the Center for Brain,
Consciousness, and Cognition
Travis, F.T., Arenander, A. (in review). Cross-sectional and longitudinal investigation of effects of Transcendental Meditation practice on interhemispheric alpha asymmetry and broadband coherence. Journal of Psychophysiology.
Travis, F.T., Arenander, A., DuBois, D. (2004) Psychological and physiological characteristics of a proposed object-referral/self-referral continuum of self-awareness. Consciousness and Cognition, 13/2, 401-420.
Travis, F.T. (2003) The significance of transcendental consciousness for addressing the “hard” problem of consciousness. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 16, 123–135.
Travis, F.T., Tecce, J., Arenander, A., Wallace, R.K. (2002). Patterns of EEG coherence, power, and contingent negative variation characterize the integration of transcendental and waking states. Biological Psychology, 61, 293–319.
Travis, F.T., Olsen, T., Egenes, T., & Gupta, H.K. (2001). Physiological patterns during practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique compared with patterns while reading Sanskrit and a modern language. International Journal of Neuroscience, 109, 71–80.
Travis, F.T. (2001). Autonomic and EEG patterns distinguish transcending from other experiences during Transcendental Meditation practice. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 42, 1–9.
Travis, F.T., Tecce, J.J., Guttman, J. (2001). Cortical plasticity, contingent negative variation, and transcendent experiences during practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique. Biological Psychology, 55, 41–55.