Dillbeck et al., 1988
Dillbeck, M. C.; Banus, C. B.; Polanzi, C.; and Landrith III, G. S. Test of a field model of consciousness and social change: The Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program and decreased urban crime. The Journal of Mind and Behavior 9: 457–486, 1988.
Three studies are reported indicating that participation in the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program by citizens reduces crime in urban areas.
- Year
- 1988
- Journal
- The Journal of Mind and Behavior
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 5, pp. 3172–3187
- Section
- Productivity and Quality of Life
Findings (2)
Sociological—Reduced Crime
Decreased Crime Rate (Cities, USA, 1972–1978, and Metropolitan Areas, USA, 1973–1979)
Causal Analysis of Time Series Regression Data · Maharishi Effect
Decreased Violent Crime (Washington, DC, USA, 1981–1983)
TM-Sidhi program · Time Series Analysis · TM-Sidhi · Maharishi Effect
Authors
- Carole Bandy Banus, PhD
George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
- Michael C. Dillbeck, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Garland S. Landrith, MA
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Craig Polanzi, JD
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA