Tongue Piercing by a Yogi: QEEG Observations |
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Authors: | Erik Peper Vietta E Wilson Jay Gunkelman Mitsumasa Kawakami Misa Sata William Barton James Johnston |
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Institution: | (1) Institute for Holistic Healing Studies, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, 94132, CA, USA;(2) York University, Toronto, Canada;(3) Q-Metrx, Burbank, Ca, USA;(4) Institute for Research of Subconscious Psychology, Tokyo, Japan;(5) San Francisco, Ca, USA;(6) Institute for Holistic Healing Studies, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, 94132, CA, USA |
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Abstract: | This study reports on the QEEG observations recorded from a yogi during tongue piercing in which he demonstrated voluntary pain control. The QEEG was recorded with a Lexicor 1620 from 19 sites with appropriate controls for impedence and artifacts. A neurologist read the data for abnormalities and the QEEG was analyzed by mapping, single and multiple hertz bins, coherence, and statistical comparisons with a normative database. The session included a meditation baseline and tongue piercing. During the meditative baseline period the yogi's QEEG maps suggesting that he was able to lower his brain activity to a resting state. This state showed a predominance of slow wave potentials (delta) during piercing and suggested that the yogi induced a state that may be similar to those found when individuals are under analgesia. Further research should be conducted with a group of individuals who demonstrate exceptional self-regulation to determine the underlying mechanisms, and whether the skills can be used to teach others how to manage pain. |
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Keywords: | pain meditation piercing QEEG |
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