User:Zweathersby/Meditation/M4c9s0 Peer Review

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Zweathersby


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Great job adding three bibliographies to your bibliography page. As you look for additional information, more recently published articles like the Sharma, H. (2015) article you cited may be helpful. As I read the article I noticed that the language used may not accurately reflect current findings. For example in the intro it states "Meditation may significantly reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and pain,[8] and enhance peace, perception,[9] self-concept, and well-being.[10][11][12][13]" Meditation has been shown to reduce stress, anxiety depress and pain in certain individuals, in a number of different studies. The current wording implies that meditation itself it may or may not work, rather than results vary by individuals. However, this may be necessary to promote a neutral tone. The Potential Adverse Side Effects sub-section may be worth investigating further. Citation 180 is a dead link. The source for citation 181 conveys the information in a more neutral tone. I found it helpful to read. I am uncertain of the reliability of the sources for citations 182 and 183. The source for Citation 184 was published in 1999. There is more current research available on this topic, including new journals articles that cite this one.