On Jun 27, 2005, at 10:07 AM, sparaig wrote: > --- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Jun 27, 2005, at 9:03 AM, sparaig wrote: >> >>> You have no idea what "accumulations of merit and wisdom" the > long-term >>> witnessing folk show. >> >> Then tell. I'm listening. > > > Researchers at MUM had subjects fill out various forms, and tested > their EEG and other physiological parameters and correlated test > scores with physiology measures and long-termness of TM practice. >
Oh yeah, heard plenty of stuff like this. I thought you meant something new. I see a number of problems with this approach--one is, 'is this a random sample of meditators, either in general or in the long-term group?'. Of course we know they are not being chosen by a unbiased researcher. The other problem is that on ANYONE in the TM paradigm, they have been indoctrinated that TM does this and good reporting would be good, saying anything bad would be going against everything we/they stand for. Consequently these subjects well know that they should report certain good experiences even cached in a certain wording. In other words they been coached by the very nature paradigm to provide certain answers. Not very convincing, but always interesting To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
