Carefully controlled studies of meditation have found all of the following EXCEPT that:
A) meditation can improve concentration, perceptual discrimination, and attention.
B) meditation can improve emotional control and well-being.
C) meditation can reduce stress and minimize its physical effects.
D) meditation produces a hypnotic-like trance in which subjects lose conscious awareness.

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The statement that meditation produces a hypnotic-like trance in which subjects lose conscious awareness is untrue. Controlled studies of meditation have not found evidence of this. Rather, meditation is often described as a state of increased awareness and mindfulness.

Carefully Controlled Studies of Meditation Have Found All of the Following