Reaction Time following the Transcendental Meditation Technique
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Two groups, each composed of25 college students matched for age and sex, were compared on their performance on a reaction time test. The experimental group (meditators) and the control group (nonmeditators) initially responded 100 times to a light stimulus and then either meditated for 20 minutes (experimental group) or rested with eyes closed for 20 minutes (control group). After the 20-minute interval, 100 more trials were presented. On the first set of trials the meditators showed lower reaction time than the nonmeditators. Results on the second set of trials showed an increase in the speed of performance in the meditators and a deterioration of performance in the control group. The implications of this finding of improved reaction time in meditators are discussed.
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