Tag: meditation
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) recently measured the EKG and EEG activity of meditating volunteers practicing two different ancient techniques — Vajrayana, which is intended to excite the senses, and Theravada, which soothes and relaxes. They found that the physical response to these two practices were vastly different, Wired explains: The team picked up increased parasympathetic activity […]
Brooklyn-based artist and sound designer Phan V came out of a 5-day long Vipassana meditation retreat with a burning hypothesis in mind: Human beings are so connected that our heartbeats synchronize during shared experiences. Part New Age science experiment, part interactive art installation, Connected Heartbeats confirmed his suspicions — and then some. By hooking two […]
