TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION, ALTERED REALITY TESTING, AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE
Alfred P. French, Albert C. Schmid, Elizabeth N. Ingalls
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease July 1, 1975 DOI: 10.1097/00005053-197507000-00007 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 39-year-old woman |
| Intervention | Transcendental meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Transcendental meditation Transcendental number Psychotherapist Cognitive psychology Clinical psychology Epistemology Theology |
| Citations | 48 |
| Key findings | Transcendental meditation may cause altered reality testing and behavior in some individuals. |
Abstract
This paper presents the case of a 39-year-old woman who, several weeks following initiation into transcendental meditation (TM), experienced altered reality testing and behavior. We discuss the course of this episode, present evidence for a causal relationship between her practive of TM and altered behavior, and discuss the appropriate treatment of such phenomena.