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Re:Breathwork supports emergence of altered states of consci... by rybosworld on Thursday May 09, 2024 @08:14AM (#40307406)
That's the kind of inference that allows these claims to proliferate.

This article makes a lot of claims about I.Q. scores before and after holding breath (specifically underwater, for some reason), but there are no links to studies, no mention of who or how many people participated, etc.

This is the definition of a baseless claim.

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Re:Breathwork supports emergence of altered states of consci... by algorias on Thursday May 09, 2024 @08:56AM (#40307724)
Not defending the overall claim, but there's a plausible reason why being underwater matters: the mammalian diving reflex. Holding your breath on land is not the same.
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Re:Breathwork supports emergence of altered states of consci... by relaxing on Thursday May 09, 2024 @09:54AM (#40308269)
That too is the kind of inference that allows these claims to proliferate.
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Re:Breathwork supports emergence of altered states of consci... by tapotatonumber9 on Thursday May 09, 2024 @10:02AM (#40308339)
Perhaps being under water makes it harder to “cheat”.
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