Dixon et al., 2005
Dixon, Carol A.; Dillbeck, Michael C.; Travis, Frederick; Msemaje, Horus I.; Clayborne, B. Mawiyah; Dillbeck, Susan L.; Alexander, Charles N. Accelerating cognitive and self-development: Longitudinal studies with preschool and elementary school children. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality 17: 65–91, 2005.
Two longitudinal studies of elementary school students found improvements in cognitive factors underlying performance on mental tests among students who learned the Transcendental Meditation technique, or Maharishi’s Word of Wisdom technique for those under 10 years of age.
- Year
- 2005
- Journal
- Journal of Social Behavior and Personality
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 7, pp. 4782–4796
- Section
- Intelligence, Learning and Academic Performance
Findings (4)
Cognitive Performance
Increased General Intellectual Performance
Word of Wisdom · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls · Word of Wisdom
Increased Psychological Differentiation
Word of Wisdom · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls · Word of Wisdom
Increased Analytical Ability
Word of Wisdom · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls · Word of Wisdom
Self Development
Enhanced Self-Concept
Word of Wisdom · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls · Word of Wisdom
Authors
- B. Mawiyah Clayborne, PhD
Howard University, Washington, DC, USA
- Carol A. Dixon, PhD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Michael C. Dillbeck, PhD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Frederick Travis, PhD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Horus I. Msemaje, MS
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Susan L. Dillbeck, PhD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Charles N. Alexander, PhD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA