If they're in a repeatably measurably different state, that's the very definition of not being hogwash. The key word is "measurably". The interesting thing is t

If they're in a repeatably measurably different state, that's the very definition of not being hogwash. The key word is "measurably". The interesting thing is that if MRI techniques have established a repeatably measurable distinction between people who are in a trance and people who are not in a trance, that's a far bigger deal than the specific finding reported here (which appears to presuppose that).