Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs

2 papers found

• 1987· Perceptual and Motor Skills· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 5
  Gelderloos, P.; Goddard III, P. H.; Ahlström, H. H. B.; and Jacoby, R. Cognitive orientation toward positive values in advanced participants of the TM and TM-Sidhi program. Perceptual and Motor Skills 64: 1003–1012, 1987.

  Three studies showed that participants in the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program have more positive attitudes and perceptions than controls.

  • Psychological Health: Greater Orientation toward Positive Values: Lower Recognition Thresholds for Positive Words than Negative Words
  • Social Behavior: More Positive Appraisal of Others
  • Psychological Health: Greater Orientation toward Positive Values: Better Recall for Positive than Negative Words
• 1990· Journal of Psychology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 5
  Gelderloos, P.; Hermans, H. J. M.; Ahlström, H. H. B.; and Jacoby, R. Transcendence and psychological health: Studies with long-term participants of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program. Journal of Psychology 124: 177–197, 1990.

  Participation in the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program produced cumulative improvement in psychological health.

  • Psychological Health: Higher Scores on General Factor of Psychological Health
  • Psychological Health: Longitudinal Growth of Psychological Health