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Fehr, 1977

Fehr, T. A longitudinal study of the effect of the Transcendental Meditation Program on changes in personality. Department of Social Affairs, MIU/Forschungsring Schöpferische Intelligenz, Dormagen, W. Germany, 1974.

Evidence is presented that personality develops in stages as a result of the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique; a reduction in neuroticism dominant in the first few weeks is followed by the growth of creativity and integration throughout the rest of the first year of the practice.

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Year
1977
Publication type
Collected Papers
Paper type
Empirical
Collected Papers
Vol. 1, pp. 476–483
Section
Development of Personality

Findings (11)

Social Behavior

  • Decreased Aggressiveness (Increased Self-Control and Emotional Maturity)

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls

  • Decreased Irritability (Increased Calm and Tolerance)

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls

  • Increased Sociability (Increased Friendliness and Liveliness)

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls

  • Increased Extraversion (Increased Openness to Interpersonal Relationships)

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls

Psychological Health

  • Decreased Depression (Increased Contentment and Self-Confidence)

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls

  • Decreased Tendency to Dominate (Increased Flexibility, Respectfulness, and Tolerance)

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls

  • Decreased Inhibition (Increased Naturalness, Spontaneity, and Self-Sufficiency, Decreased Tension)

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls

  • Decreased Neuroticism (Increased Emotional Stability)

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls

  • Decreased Nervousness (Decreased Psychosomatic Disturbance)

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls

Self Development

  • Increased Placidity (Increased Self-Assuredness and Good Humor, Decreased Tendency to Procrastinate)

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls

  • Increased Self-Reliance (Increased Effectiveness and Vigor, More Balanced Mood)

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls

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