Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs

605 papers found

• 1970· Science· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Wallace, R. K. Physiological effects of Transcendental Meditation. Science 167: 1751–1754, 1970.

  The Transcendental Meditation technique produces a physiologically distinguishable state.

  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Metabolic Rate (Decreased Oxygen Consumption and Unchanged Respiratory Quotient)
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Minute Ventilation
  • During the Practice—Cardiovascular: Decreased Heart Rate
  • + 2 more findings
• 1970· Lancet· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Allison, J. Respiratory changes during Transcendental Meditation. Lancet (7651): 833, 1970.

  Breath rate decreased during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique, indicating a more relaxed and rested state.

  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Respiration Rate
• 1971· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Wallace, R. K. The physiological effects of Transcendental Meditation: A proposed fourth major state of consciousness. Doctoral thesis, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA, 1970. Findings also published in Dissertation Abstracts International 31(7): 4303B, 1971.

  The state produced during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique is physiologically unique and may be considered a fourth major state of consciousness.

  • Health—General: Self-Reported Improvements in Physical and Mental Health, and Resistance to Disease
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Metabolic Rate (Decreased Oxygen Consumption and Decreased Carbon Dioxide Elimination)
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Normal Arterial Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressures
  • + 6 more findings
• 1971· American Journal of Physiology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Wallace, R. K.; Benson, H.; and Wilson A. F. A wakeful hypometabolic physiologic state. American Journal of Physiology 221: 795–799, 1971.

  Physiological changes occurring during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique indicate a state of deep relaxation along with mental alertness.

  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Metabolic Rate (Decreased Oxygen Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Elimination)
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Normal Arterial Oxygen and Decreased Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressures
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Respiration Rate Decreased Minute Ventilation
  • + 5 more findings
• 1971· Niedersächsisches Ärzteblatt· Research Review· Collected Papers Vol. 2
  Kniffki, K.-D. Transzendentale Meditation—TM—u.a. eine nichtchemische Methode gegen Drogenmißbrauch. Niedersächsisches Ärzteblatt 44(24): 805–809, 1971.

  Transcendental Meditation is discussed as a highly effective method to combat drug abuse.

  • Review Paper—Rehabilitation: Review Paper—Drug Rehabilitation
• 1971· Kentucky Law Journal· Research Review· Collected Papers Vol. 2
  Cox, S. B. Transcendental Meditation and the criminal justice system. Kentucky Law Journal 60(2), 1971–1972.

  The Transcendental Meditation technique is introduced as an effective means for criminal and drug rehabilitation.

  • Review Paper—Rehabilitation: Review Paper—Criminal and Drug Rehabilitation
• 1972· Scientific American· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Wallace, R. K.; and Benson, H. The physiology of meditation. Scientific American 226(2): 84–90, 1972.

  Physiological changes during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique indicate a state characterized by quiescence of the sympathetic nervous system.

  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Metabolic Rate (Decreased Oxygen Consumption and Decreased Carbon Dioxide Elimination)
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Normal Arterial Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressures
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Respiration Rate; Decreased Minute Ventilation
  • + 5 more findings
• 1972· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Levander, V. L.; Benson, H.; Wheeler, R. C.; and Wallace, R. K. Increased forearm blood flow during a wakeful hypometabolic state. Federation Proceedings 31: 405 (abstract), 1972.

  Forearm blood flow increased during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique, suggesting decreased sympathetic activity and deep relaxation.-EDITORS

  • During the Practice—Cardiovascular: Small Increase in Forearm Blood Flow
• 1972· Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Banquet, J. P. EEG and meditation. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology 33: 454 (abstract), 1972.

  Complex EEG changes during the Transcendental Meditation technique suggest an orderly state of restful alertness, as shown by hypersynchrony and rhythmicity (indicating orderliness) and the coexistence of theta and delta (indicating rest) with alpha and beta (indicating alertness).

  • During the Practice—Brain Activity: Coexistence of EEG Theta and Delta with Alpha and Beta Activity
  • During the Practice—Brain Activity: EEG Hypersynchrony and Rhythmicity
  • During the Practice—Brain Activity: EEG Synchronization of Anterior and Posterior Channels
  • + 1 more findings
• 1972· Circulation· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Benson, H.; and Wallace, R. K. Decreased blood pressure in hypertensive subjects who practiced meditation. Supplement 11 to Circulation 45 and 46: 516 (abstract), 1972.

  Hypertensive patients practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique showed improvement in their condition.

  • Health—Cardiovascular: Decreased Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Subjects
• 1972· Journal of Counseling Psychology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Seeman, W.; Nidich, S.; and Banta, T. Influence of Transcendental Meditation on a measure of self-actualization. Journal of Counseling Psychology 19: 184–187, 1972.

  People practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique demonstrated increased self-actualization.

  • Self Development: Increased Self-Actualization
  • Self Development: Increased Inner-Directedness (Independence, Self-Supportiveness)
  • Social Behavior: Increased Spontaneity
  • + 1 more findings
• 1972· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Benson, H.; and Wallace, R. K. Decreased drug abuse with Transcendental Meditation: A study of 1,862 subjects. In Drug Abuse: Proceedings of the International Conference, ed. C. J. D. Zarafonetis, pp. 369–376. Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger, 1972.

  Drug abuse and drug selling were found to decrease among individuals practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique. Also, attitudes were found to change in the direction of discouraging others from abusing drugs.

  • Health Promoting Behavior: Decreased Drug Abuse
  • Health Promoting Behavior: Decreased Use of Alcohol
  • Health Promoting Behavior: Decreased Use of Cigarettes
  • + 2 more findings
• 1972· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Ross, J. The effects of the Transcendental Meditation Program on anxiety, neuroticism, and psychoticism. Master’s thesis (summary), Graduate Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1972.

  Anxiety, neuroticism, and psychoticism decreased in people who regularly practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique.

  • Psychological Health: Decreased Neuroticism
  • Psychological Health: Decreased Psychoticism
• 1972· Phi Delta Kappan· Theoretical/Review· Collected Papers Vol. 2
  Levine, P. H. Transcendental Meditation and the Science of Creative Intelligence. Phi Delta Kappan 54(4): 231–235, 1972.

  The Science of Creative Intelligence and its practical aspect the Transcendental Meditation program are discussed in the light of their implications for resolving the problems in education.

  • Review Paper—Education: Theoretical and Review Paper—Education
• 1972· Phi Delta Kappan· Theoretical/Review· Collected Papers Vol. 2
  Driscoll, F. TM as a secondary school subject. Phi Delta Kappan 54(4): 236–237, 1972.

  A U.S. public school superintendent outlines his successful experience of introducing Transcendental Meditation into the adult education program of his area and at a senior high school. Improved. grades, improved relationships with family, teachers, and peers, and disappearance of drug abuse are reported.

  • Review Paper—Education: Theoretical and Review Paper—Education
• 1973· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Dhanaraj, V. H.; and Singh, M. Reduction in metabolic rate during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique. Doctoral thesis of first author (summary), Department of Physical Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paper presented at the first Canadian Congress for Multidisciplinary Study of Sport and Physical Activity, Quebec, Canada, October 1973.

  Metabolic rate and tidal volume decreased during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique.

  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Metabolic Rate (Decreased Oxygen Consumption and Unchanged Respiratory Quotient)
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Tidal Volume
• 1973· Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Banquet, J. P. Spectral analysis of the EEG in meditation. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology 35: 143–151, 1973.

  Subjects practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique showed distinctive EEG changes, including slow, high-amplitude alpha activity extending to anterior channels; theta activity different from sleep; rhythmic amplitude-modulated beta waves present over the whole scalp; and synchronization of anterior and posterior channels.

  • During the Practice—Brain Activity: High Amplitude EEG Alpha Activity Extending to Anterior Channels
  • During the Practice—Brain Activity: Bursts of High Amplitude EEG Theta Activity in All Channels
  • During the Practice—Brain Activity: Rhythmic High Amplitude EEG Beta Activity in All Channels
  • + 2 more findings
• 1973· Psychosomatic Medicine· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Orme-Johnson, D. W. Autonomic stability and Transcendental Meditation. Psychosomatic Medicine 35: 341–349, 1973.

  Subjects practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique showed greater autonomic stability.

  • Response to Stress: Faster Habituation of Skin Resistance Response to Stressful Stimuli
  • Response to Stress: Fewer Multiple Skin Resistance Responses
  • Electrophysiological: Fewer Spontaneous Skin Resistance Responses
  • + 1 more findings
• 1973· Clinical Research· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Honsberger, R. W.; and Wilson, A. F. The effect of Transcendental Meditation upon bronchial asthma. Clinical Research 21: 278 (abstract), 1973.

  The Transcendental Meditation technique appeared to be beneficial in the treatment of bronchial asthma.

  • Health—Respiratory: Improvements in Patients with Bronchial Asthma: Decreased Severity of Symptoms in Patients with Bronchial Asthma Reported by Patients and Physicians
  • Health—Respiratory: Reduced Airway Resistance in Patients with Bronchial Asthma
• 1973· Respiratory Therapy: The Journal of Inhalation Technology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Honsberger, R. W.; and Wilson, A. F. Transcendental Meditation in treating asthma. Respiratory Therapy: The Journal of Inhalation Technology 3: 79–80, 1973.

  Bronchial asthma improved in people practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique.

  • Health—Respiratory: Decreased Severity of Symptoms in Patients with Bronchial Asthma
  • Health—Respiratory: Reduced Airway Resistance in Patients with Bronchial Asthma