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Influence of Transcendental Meditation upon Autokinetic Perception
Perceptual and Motor Skills
Short Title: Percept. Mot. Ski.
Format: Journal Article
Publication Date: Nov 30, 1973
Pages: 1021 - 1034
Sources ID: 114401
Visibility: Public (group default)
Abstract: (Show)
20 male and 20 female unpaid, normal volunteers were administered an autokinetic test, the Embedded Figures Test, and the rod-and-frame test 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.