zkenyon·vor 13 Jahren·discussThe chilling effect was caused by a single man, acting against orders. It seems unlikely that this was intentional, let alone a feature.
zkenyon·vor 13 Jahren·discusshttp://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/10/hallucinations/seems to debunk"The logical conclusion is not that meditation specifically reduces brain activity, it's more that any lack of sensory stimulation will cause brain activity to slow down because less neurons are firing"