Influence of Transcendental Meditation upon Autokinetic Perception
Perceptual and Motor Skills December 1, 1974 DOI: 10.2466/pms.1974.39.3.1031 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pre-post study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 40 |
| Population | Unpaid normal volunteers (20 men and 20 women) |
| Intervention | Transcendental Meditation |
| Duration | 3-month intervention |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 79 |
| Key points | After three months of Transcendental Meditation instruction, participants demonstrated increased ego distance and field independence on all three perceptual tests. |
Abstract
Unpaid, normal volunteers (20 men and 20 women) were administered the autokinetic test, the embedded-figures test (EFT), and the rod-and-frame test (RFT) prior to meditation instruction. After 3 mo. of instruction in Transcendental Meditation, Ss were retested and demonstrated increased ego distance and field independence on all of the above tests. These variations in an autonomic, enduring response clarify several issues in research on perceptual style and meditation.
Comparable studies
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| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 23
- The psychological effects of meditation: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin May 14, 2012
- Meditation and attention: A comparison of the effects of concentrative and mindfulness meditation on sustained attention Mental Health, Religion & Culture May 1, 1999
- Meditation as an intervention in stress reactivity. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 1976
- The Physiology of Meditation and Mystical States of Consciousness Perspectives in biology and medicine March 1, 1976
- Visual Sensitivity and Mindfulness Meditation Perceptual and Motor Skills June 1, 1984
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