Global Coherence
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Jaruševičius, G., Rugelis, T., McCraty, R., Landauskas, M., Berškienė, K., & Vainoras, A. (2018). Correlation between changes in local Earth's magnetic field and cases of acute myocardial infarction. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15, 399.
McCraty, R. (2017). New frontiers in heart rate variability and social coherence research: Techniques, technologies, and implications for improving group dynamics and outcomes. Frontiers in Public Health.
McCraty, R., & Alabdulgader, A. A. (2021). Consciousness, the human heart and the global energetic field environment. Cardiology & Vascular Research, 5(1), 1–19.
McCraty, R., Atkinson, M., Stolc, V., Alabdulgader, A. A., Vainoras, A., & Ragulskis, M. (2017). Synchronization of human autonomic nervous system rhythms with geomagnetic activity in human subjects. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
McCraty, R., Atkinson, M., Timofejeva, I., Joffe, R., Vainoras, A., Landauskas, M., Alabdulgader, A. A., & Ragulskis, M. (2018). The influence of heart coherence on synchronization between human heart rate variability and geomagnetic activity. Journal of Complexity in Health Sciences, 1(2), 42–48. https://doi.org/10.21595/chs.2018.20480
Nasutavičienė, D., Grygieńć, S., Poškaitis, V., Tamulionytė, V., McCraty, R., & Vainoras, A. (2019). Interactions between Earth’s local magnetic field and cardiovascular system parameters of women performing sedentary work during their workweek. Journal of Complexity in Health Sciences, 2(1), 13–22. https://doi.org/10.21595/chs.2019.20857
Nevoit, G., Landauskas, M., McCraty, R., Bumblyte, I. A., Potyazhenko, M., Taletaviciene, G., Jarusevicius, G., & Vainoras, A. (2025). Schumann resonances and the human body: Questions about interactions, problems and prospects. Applied Sciences, 15, 449. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15010449
Orinaitė, U., Petronaitis, D., Jokimaitis, A., Landauskas, M., Ragulskis, M., Vainoras, A., McCraty, R., Atkinson, M., & Plonka, N. (2024). Tidal effects on the Schumann resonance amplitudes recorded by the Global Coherence Monitoring System. Applied Sciences, 14, 3332. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14083332
Plonka, N., Atkinson, M., McCraty, R., Cornelissen, G., Turner, A. C., Ragulskis, M., & Vainoras, A. (2024). Global study of long term heart rhythm synchronization in groups. Scientific Reports, 14, 28627. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79264-8
Plonka, N., McCraty, R., & Welss, C. (2024). The path to global coherence: The role of the Global Consciousness Project 2.0. Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.51327/UDIY4331
Plonka, N., McCraty, R., van der Westhuyzen, L., & Edwards, S. D. (2023). Global Consciousness Project 2.0: A first look. DIALOGO, 10(1), 37–49. https://doi.org/10.51917/dialogo.2023.10.1.2
Qammar, N. W., Petronaitis, D., Jokimaitis, A., Ragulskis, M., Smalinskas, V., Žiubrytė, G., Jaruševičius, G., Vainoras, A., & McCraty, R. (2023). Long observation window reveals the relationship between the local Earth magnetic field and acute myocardial infarction. Atmosphere, 14(8), 1234. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14081234
Taletaviciene, G., McCraty, R., Pestininkas, V., & Vainoras, A. (2021). Investigation of parallels between human basal metabolic features and local Earth magnetic field. Journal of Complexity in Health Sciences. https://doi.org/10.21595/chs.2021.22123
Taletaviciene, G., McCraty, R., Qammar, N. W., Ragulskis, M., & Vainoras, A. (2021). Correlations between basal metabolic rate in humans with different age, gender, BMI and local Earth magnetic field activity. Journal of Complexity in Health Sciences, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.21595/chs.2021.22345
Timofejeva, I., McCraty, R., Atkinson, M., Alabdulgader, A. A., Vainoras, A., Landauskas, M., Šiaučiūnaitė, V., & Ragulskis, M. (2021). Global study of human heart rhythm synchronization with the Earth’s time varying magnetic field. Applied Sciences, 11, 2935. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11072935
Timofejeva, I., McCraty, R., Atkinson, M., Joffe, R., Vainoras, A., Alabdulgader, A. A., & Ragulskis, M. (2017). Identification of a group's physiological synchronization with Earth's magnetic field. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Vanagaitė, G., Jakuškaitė, G., Žiubrytė, G., Landauskas, M., Vainoras, A., McCraty, R., & Jaruševičius, G. (2022). Correlation between ST-elevation myocardial infarction, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and the local Earth's magnetic field changes. Journal of Complexity in Health Sciences. https://doi.org/10.21595/chs.2022.22571
Žiubrytė, G., Jaruševičius, G., Jurjonaitė, J., Landauskas, M., McCraty, R., & Vainoras, A. (2018). Correlations between acute atrial fibrillation and local Earth magnetic field strength. Journal of Complexity in Health Sciences. https://doi.org/10.21595/chs.2018.20430
Žiubryte, G., Jaruševicius, G., Jurjonaite, J., Landauskas, M., McCraty, R., & Vainoras, A. (2018). The local Earth magnetic field changes impact on weekly hospitalization due to unstable angina pectoris. Journal of Complexity in Health Sciences. https://doi.org/10.21595/chs.2018.20020
The Maharishi Effect
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Orme‑Johnson, D. W., & Fergusson, L. (2023). List of scientific research on the Maharishi Effect: 118 studies on the effects of group practice of Transcendental Meditation and/or TM‑Sidhi programs on conflict‑related variables and other social indicators [PDF]. Global Union of Scientists for Peace. https://www.gusp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/List-of-118-studies-on-the-Maharishi-Effect.pdf
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