Brain-to-brain Synchrony in Ss With Different Levels of Social Interaction

Maharishi International University30 enrolled

Overview

Brain-to-brain synchrony will be measured between pairs of subjects with different levels of similarity of DNA and social interactions

Brain-to-brain synchrony will be measured in five pairs of identical twins, five pairs who are good friends and from the same region of a country, and five pairs of strangers from different countries when they practice Transcendental Meditation practice

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Social Dynamics

Interventions

Transcendental MeditationBEHAVIORAL

meditation practice

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * healthy fit the cohort criteria practice TM Exclusion Criteria: * mental or physical issue

Locations (2)

Maharishi International University

Fairfield, Iowa, United States

RECRUITING

Maharishi International University

Fairfield, Iowa, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Brain-to-Brain Synchrony

EEG (electroencephalography) coherence between 32 sensors in the 10-10 System in all frequency bands

Time frame: 20 minute TM

Secondary Outcomes

Tracing of depth of meditation (This is a graphic measure.)

Use a line to indicate depth of meditation

Time frame: after 20 minute meditation

Central Contacts

Frederick Travis, PhD

CONTACT

6414721209 ftravis@miu.edu

Peter Hodak, PhD

CONTACT

6414721209 phodak@miu.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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