Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs

2 papers found

• 2019· Ethnicity & Disease· Empirical
  Schneider, Robert H.; Myers, Hector F.; Marwaha, Komal; Rainforth, Maxwell A.; Salerno, John W.; Nidich, Sanford I.; Gaylord-King, Carolyn; Alexander, Charles N.; Norris, Keith C. (2019). Stress reduction in the prevention of left ventricular hypertrophy: A randomized controlled trial of Transcendental Meditation and health education in hypertensive African Americans. Ethnicity & Disease, 29(4), 577–586.

  Reanalysis of an earlier randomized trial in hypertensive African American adults. At six months, 85 completers showed less progression in left ventricular mass index with TM than health education; substantial attrition limits interpretation.

  • Health—Cardiovascular: TM had less progression in left ventricular mass index than health education (adjusted difference −7.55 g/m², p=.040).
  • Cardiovascular: Blood pressure fell within both groups without a significant between-group difference.
  • Psychological Health: Anger declined within both groups; these results do not establish a TM-specific advantage.
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• 1982· British Journal of Psychology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 3
  Turnbull, M. J.; and Norris, H. Effects of Transcendental Meditation on self-identity indices and personality. British Journal of Psychology 73: 57–68, 1982.

  The practice of Transcendental Meditation was found to result in a stronger self-identity.

  • Self Development: Increased Strength of Self-Concept
  • Self Development: Decreased Perceived Difference between Actual- and Ideal-Self
  • Social Behavior: Increased Extraversion
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