EEG manifestations of nondual experiences in meditators.
Consciousness and cognition January 1, 2015 Amanda E Berman, Larry Stevens 55 citations
Meditation's benefits are well documented, but its underlying mechanisms remain unclear due to a lack of unified taxonomy and confusion between practice methods and resulting states. This study aimed to identify Nondual Awareness—a theoretically universal culminating meditative state distinct from the method or practice state. Participants meditated in the lab while EEG patterns were recorded. During reported nondual events, EEG power was significantly higher in slower wave frequencies (delta, theta, alpha). These events were neurologically distinct from meditation sessions overall, which showed significant elevation in the gamma range.