Chandler, 1991
Chandler, H. M. Transcendental meditation and awakening wisdom: A 10–year longitudinal study of self development. Dissertation Abstracts International 51(10): 5048B, 1991.
This ten-year longitudinal study found that those who were participating in Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation program showed significantly increased ego development to unusually high levels, in contrast to control groups. Participants in the Transcendental Meditation program also showed significantly increased principled moral reasoning, and increased motivation for warm interpersonal relationships.
- Year
- 1991
- Publication type
- Doctoral Dissertation
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 6, pp. 3996–3997
- Section
- Development of Personality
Findings (3)
Self Development
Increased Ego Development
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Cognitive Performance
Increased Principled Moral Reasoning
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group
Social Behavior
Increased Motivation for Warm Interpersonal Relationships
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group
Authors
- Howard M. Chandler, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA