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

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-50
SponsorMaharishi International University

About this trial

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

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

healthy fit the cohort criteria practice TM

Disqualifiers

mental or physical issue

Trial population

healthy adult population that practices TM

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Transcendental Meditation

    Behavioral

    meditation practice

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Social Entanglement: Couples, good friends and strangeers1 intervention
Group B: good friends from the same region of the country1 intervention
Group C: strangers from different countries1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

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

1

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

Use a line to indicate depth of meditation

Time frame
after 20 minute meditation

Other outcomes

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