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Effects of Meditation on Respiration and the Temporal Lobes : An Exploratory and Meta-Analytic Study

Petersson Bouin, Yvonne LU (2000) In Lund Studies in Psychology of Religion 5.
Abstract
Two assertions made by the Eastern meditation traditions were investigated: (a) breath regulation is a prerequisite for attaining altered states of consciousness, (b) meditation leads to changes in cognitive processes and in personality. A deconditioning process was conceptualized involving the temporal lobes and the amygdala. Analyses of (a) the effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) inhalation and (b) temporal lobe stimulation, (c) the experiential phenomena during meditation, and eight respiratory parameters during meditation are reviewed. The results show that ventilation decreased, metabolism decreased, PCO2 increased, CO2 sensitivity decreased, and apnea occurred frequently during meditation. Psychological effects comprised positive and... (More)
Two assertions made by the Eastern meditation traditions were investigated: (a) breath regulation is a prerequisite for attaining altered states of consciousness, (b) meditation leads to changes in cognitive processes and in personality. A deconditioning process was conceptualized involving the temporal lobes and the amygdala. Analyses of (a) the effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) inhalation and (b) temporal lobe stimulation, (c) the experiential phenomena during meditation, and eight respiratory parameters during meditation are reviewed. The results show that ventilation decreased, metabolism decreased, PCO2 increased, CO2 sensitivity decreased, and apnea occurred frequently during meditation. Psychological effects comprised positive and adverse effects influencing cognitive processes and personality. The assertions receive partial support. Implications and suggestions for future research are listed. (Less)
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  • Ph.D Warkentin, Siegbert, Department of Clinical Physiology and Neuropsychiatric Clinic, University Hospital of Malmö (UMAS), Sweden
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Thesis
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published
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keywords
Personality, Cognition, Emotions, Deconditioning, Amygdala, Temporal lobes, Carbon dioxide, Meditation, Respiration, Meta-analysis, Theology, Teologi
in
Lund Studies in Psychology of Religion
volume
5
pages
189 pages
publisher
Studentlitteratur AB
defense location
Samarkand, Akademiska föreningen, Sandgatan 2, Lund, Sweden
defense date
2000-05-30 10:15:00
external identifiers
  • other:ISRN: LUREDN/RERP-2000/1005-SE +189
ISSN
1103-5757
ISBN
91-7966-594-2
language
English
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yes
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2016-04-01 15:20:13
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2019-05-21 20:12:12
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  abstract     = {{Two assertions made by the Eastern meditation traditions were investigated: (a) breath regulation is a prerequisite for attaining altered states of consciousness, (b) meditation leads to changes in cognitive processes and in personality. A deconditioning process was conceptualized involving the temporal lobes and the amygdala. Analyses of (a) the effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) inhalation and (b) temporal lobe stimulation, (c) the experiential phenomena during meditation, and eight respiratory parameters during meditation are reviewed. The results show that ventilation decreased, metabolism decreased, PCO2 increased, CO2 sensitivity decreased, and apnea occurred frequently during meditation. Psychological effects comprised positive and adverse effects influencing cognitive processes and personality. The assertions receive partial support. Implications and suggestions for future research are listed.}},
  author       = {{Petersson Bouin, Yvonne}},
  isbn         = {{91-7966-594-2}},
  issn         = {{1103-5757}},
  keywords     = {{Personality; Cognition; Emotions; Deconditioning; Amygdala; Temporal lobes; Carbon dioxide; Meditation; Respiration; Meta-analysis; Theology; Teologi}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Studentlitteratur AB}},
  school       = {{Lund University}},
  series       = {{Lund Studies in Psychology of Religion}},
  title        = {{Effects of Meditation on Respiration and the Temporal Lobes : An Exploratory and Meta-Analytic Study}},
  volume       = {{5}},
  year         = {{2000}},
}