Nidich et al., 1973
Nidich, S.; Seeman, W.; and Dreskin, T. Influence of Transcendental Meditation: A replication. Journal of Counseling Psychology 20: 565–566, 1973.
Changes on several measures in the direction of self-actualization were shown to occur in subjects practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique.
- Year
- 1973
- Journal
- Journal of Counseling Psychology
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 1, pp. 442–443
- Section
- Development of Personality
Findings (8)
Self Development
Increased Feeling Reactivity (Sensitivity to One’s Own Needs and Feelings)
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Increased Self-Acceptance
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Increased Self-Actualization
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Increased Inner-Directedness (Independence, Self-Supportiveness)
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Increased Time Competence (Ability to Live in the Present, and Ability to Connect Past, Present, and Future Meaningfully)
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Increased Self-Actualizing Value (Holding Values of Self-Actualizing People)
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Social Behavior
Increased Capacity for Close Contact (Capacity for Warm Interpersonal Relationships)
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Increased Spontaneity
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Authors
- Sanford I. Nidich, MA
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- William Seeman, PhD
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Thomas Dreskin, BA
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA