The TM-Sidhi programme, age, and brief tests of perceptual-motor speed and nonverbal intelligence.
A Jedrczak, M Toomey, G Clements
Journal of Clinical Psychology January 1986 DOI: 10.1002/1097-4679(198601)42:1<161::aid-jclp2270420127>3.0.co;2-w (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Individuals practicing the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programme |
| Interventions | Transcendental Meditation TM-Sidhi programme |
| Key findings | With motivation, age, sex, education, and duration of Transcendental Meditation practice held constant, months of TM-Sidhi practice significantly predicted higher performance on two of three perceptual-motor speed tests and both nonverbal intelligence tests. Age predicted lower scores on the same tests. |
Abstract
Three brief tests that assess perceptual-motor speed and two that assess nonverbal intelligence were administered to individuals who were practicing the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programme. Multiple regression analyses showed that when motivation (measured on a 5-point self-rating scale), age, sex, education, and duration of practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique were held constant, number of months of practice of the TM-Sidhi programme significantly predicted higher performance on two of the perceptual-motor speed tests and both tests of intelligence. Age predicted lower scores on the same tests.
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