Chandler et al., 2005
Chandler, Howard M.; Alexander, Charles N.; Heaton, Dennis P. The Transcendental Meditation program and postconventional self-development: A 10-year longitudinal study. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality 17: 93–121, 2005.
Participants in the Transcendental Meditation program showed significantly increased ego development over a 10-year period in contrast to matched control groups; they also displayed increased principled moral reasoning and intimacy, thus demonstrating development in cognitive, emotional, and ego functioning.
- Year
- 2005
- Journal
- Journal of Social Behavior and Personality
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 7, pp. 4822–4837
- Section
- Development of Personality
Findings (3)
Self Development
Increased Ego Development
TM-Sidhi program · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls · TM-Sidhi
Cognitive Performance
Increased Principled Moral Reasoning
TM-Sidhi program · Longitudinal within group · TM-Sidhi
Social Behavior
Increased Motivation for Warm Interpersonal Relationships
TM-Sidhi program · Longitudinal within group · TM-Sidhi
Authors
- Howard M. Chandler, PhD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Charles N. Alexander, PhD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Dennis P. Heaton, EdD
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, USA