Dillbeck et al., 1990
Dillbeck, M. C.; Msemaje, H. I.; Clayborne, B. M.; and Dillbeck, S. L. Cognitive and self development among urban children participating in an after-school educational program. Paper presented at the 98th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, August 1990.
This study found that urban children of low-income families who learned the Transcendental Meditation technique (or Word of Wisdom technique for younger children) as part of an after-school enrichment program showed increased analytical ability, improved self concept, and improved general intellectual performance in comparison to controls who participated in the after-school program without learning one of these techniques.
- Year
- 1990
- Publication type
- Conference Presentation
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 6, pp. 3953–3957
- Section
- Intelligence, Learning and Academic Performance
Findings (3)
Cognitive Performance
Increased Analytical Ability
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Increased General Intellectual Performance
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Self Development
Improved Self Concept
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Authors
- B. Mawiyah Clayborne, PhD
Howard University, Washington, DC, USA
- Michael C. Dillbeck, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Horus I. Msemaje, MS
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Susan L. Dillbeck, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA