The Neuroscience of Being Human
The Neuroscience of Chanting
Why repetitive vocalisation across spiritual traditions slows respiration, entrains brainwaves, and dampens the default mode network
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Chanting is one of the oldest human practices, found in every major spiritual tradition. Repetitive vocalisation slows the breath, stimulates the vagus nerve, entrains neural oscillations, and reduces activity in the default mode network. This article explores why the simplest vocal act, repeating a sound, produces some of the most profound neurological effects.
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