Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs

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• 1995· Journal of Instructional Psychology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 6
  Fergusson, L. C.; Bonshek, A. J.; and Boudigues, J.–M. Personality and health characteristics of Cambodian undergraduates: A case for student development. Journal of Instructional Psychology 22: 308–319, 1995.

  This study found improved mental and physical health among university students in Cambodia who learned the Transcendental Meditation program, as measured by decreased state anxiety, decreased trait anxiety, decreased depression, increased self-esteem, and improved general health.

  • Psychological Health: Decreased State Anxiety
  • Psychological Health: Decreased Trait Anxiety
  • Psychological Health: Decreased Depression
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• 1995· Higher Education Research and Development· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 6
  Fergusson, L. C.; Bonshek, A. J.; and Le Masson, G. Vedic Science based education and nonverbal intelligence: A preliminary longitudinal study in Cambodia. Higher Education Research and Development 15: 73–82, 1995.

  This study found that Cambodian university students who learned the Transcendental Meditation program showed increased nonverbal intelligence in contrast to control students.

  • Cognitive Performance: Increased Nonverbal Intelligence
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• 1994· College Student Journal· Empirical
  Fergusson, L. C.; Bonshek, A. J.; Boudigues, M. (1994). Transcendental Meditation and Five Factors Relevant to Higher Education in Cambodia. College Student Journal, 28(1), 103–107.

  Exploratory self-report research in Cambodian university students, including a survey of 95 students and correlations in a separate sample of 120. The study reports associations, not controlled evidence that meditation caused improvement.

  • Learning and Memory: Meditation experience correlated with self-reported learning ability (r = .45) in 120 students.
  • Cognitive Performance: Meditation experience correlated with attention span (r = .20).
  • Health—General: Meditation experience correlated with physical health (r = .33).
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