Influence of Transcendental Meditation upon Autokinetic Perception
Perceptual and Motor Skills December 1, 1974 DOI: 10.2466/pms.1974.39.3.1031 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAfter three months of Transcendental Meditation instruction, volunteers showed increased ego distance and field independence on the autokinetic test, embedded-figures test, and rod-and-frame test. The findings clarify issues in research on perceptual style and meditation.
Study at a glance
| 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 |
| Citations | 79 |
| Key finding | 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.