The people behind the science: Live EEG demo of TM at MIU

What's it like to meditate while hundreds of people watch your brainwave patterns? An interview and live EEG demo with neuroscientist Fred Travis, PhD, and his daughter Dariana, who is the "brains" of the presentation.
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[@david203]

An exciting demo. Now I'd like to see someone of the same gender and age who has never learned any mental technique sit and be measured while closing their eyes and sitting quietly. Will their initial waves be chaotic? What will happen when they close their eyes and just sit quietly? It would be a demonstration that any intelligent person would like to see, but Dr. Travis doesn't show it. It leaves an important doubt hanging in the air.

[@david203]

enormousforce: I think that's a really good question. TM has only been around for about 54 years, so most TMers have not yet practiced for a 72-year lifetime. Therefore, we don't have scientific evidence yet. It may be that TM continues for a lifetime, but naturally decreases in duration as fewer internalized stresses remain in the nervous system. It might also increase in duration as the last few stresses are eliminated. I'm curious, too.

[@enormousforce]

She notices that if she doesnt do TM, her performance suffers. Is it possible in the TM system to reach a point where formal meditation practice is no longer required, or is TM a life long on going process that one needs to use regularly to maintain access to the transcendent level of being?

[@Rick-ur5ej]

That's what I hate about meditation. As long as you keep doing it, cool. Once you stop, all of it comes back

[@JamesMinerTattoo]

Rick we’ll sure, but better than having no technique at all. I mean, we have to keep eating and sleeping, too.

[@theworkethic]

@@JamesMinerTattoo Exactly

[@chidanandanayak4423]

@@Rick-ur5ej no, you need to do it more... Like 5 hours a day

[@genarotelestaii5411]

What are the best EEG system for personal use that could be recommended for doing this sort of analysis? Is there anything available on the market right now that would be suitable?

[@jerryashton8108]

muse

[@Rick-ur5ej]

OpenBCI

[@theworkethic]

@@jerryashton8108 Thank you

[@theworkethic]

Thank you