Hanley & Spates, 1978
Hanley, C. P.; and Spates, J. L. Transcendental Meditation and social psychological attitudes. The Journal of Psychology 99: 121–127, 1978.
Students practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique were found to have a more positive conception of human nature, a more positive self-image, higher levels of tolerance, greater sociability, and less feelings of social inadequacy than general student counterparts. The benefits were seen to be more marked in long-term meditators than in short-term meditators.
- Year
- 1978
- Journal
- The Journal of Psychology
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 3, pp. 2011–2015
- Section
- Development of Personality
Findings (5)
Social Behavior
More Positive Conception of Human Nature
Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups
Higher Levels of Tolerance
Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups
Greater Sociability
Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups
Self Development
More Positive Self-Image
Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups
Less Pronounced Feelings of Social Inadequacy
Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups
Authors
- James L. Spates, PhD
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, USA
- Charles Patrick Hanley, BA
St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, PA, USA