This is the stuff they did a couple of years ago and said it was going to be published, but as far as I know (correct me please, if I am mistaken) it has appeared in any reputable journal prior to turning up in the "Collected Papers".
I have studied the one on burglaries and the one on patients with S entrances. The one on burglaries and S entries was particularly weak, in my opinion. Not enough info on the other one to rule out selection or other problems. L B S --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, George DeForest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > South Entrances/North-Facing Beds, and other research... > . > from: The Review, Vol. 20, #14, April 20, 2005 > . > > > 26 New Research Studies Published by Journal > > The 26 studies published this month in a special journal issue include > seminal research on the effects of building orientation, hormonal changes of > nonmeditating Fairfield residents associated with changes in the size of the > group practice in the Domes, and advances in cognitive development in children > practicing the Transcendental Meditation® technique. > > The special issue of the Journal of Social Behavior and Personality is > dedicated to the late Charles Alexander, and many of the studies included > were presented at a conference held in his honor. The studies cover the > application of Maharishi Vedic Science(SM) in fields such as psychology, > health and aging, management, public policy, and collective consciousness > and peace studies. > > Effects on Nonmeditators > > Among the most striking of the articles is the one reporting fluctuations in > hormone levels of nonmeditators in Fairfield corresponding to changes in the > size of the group practicing the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi® > programs in the Domes. > > Researchers Ken Walton, Ken Cavanaugh, and Nirmal Pugh studied the levels of > cortisol (a hormone associated with stress) and serotonin (a hormone > associated with mental well-being) over a 90-day period in six subjects. > > They found that increasing the number of Yogic Flyers in the Domes > correlated with a decrease in cortisol and an increase in serotonin. The > statistical method of time series analysis used by the researchers not only > showed a correlation but also suggested a causal effect. > > "We have hypothesized that group practice of the TM-Sidhi program can affect > society, and this study helps to understand the effect," Dr. Walton said. > "Group practice actually reduces the effects of stress in those in the > vicinity in a manner similar to the reduction within the individual meditator > when he practices the Transcendental Meditation program." > > South Entrances, North-Facing Beds > > In one of two studies on the topic of Maharishi Sthåpatya Veda(SM) design, a > team of researchers led by Fred Travis found that homes that have a south > entrance had 75 percent more burglaries than homes with other orientations. > > A second study looked at whether the orientation of one's bed can affect > health and well-being. University researchers collaborated with a physician in > private practice in Ottumwa to give a questionnaire to 167 patients in order > to assess each person's relative health and quality of life to see how that > correlated with direction of sleep and with the direction of the home's > entrance. > > The results showed that individuals sleeping with their heads pointing north > had significantly lower scores on the Mental Health Inventory compared to > patients who slept in other directions. > > In addition, patients whose homes had south entrances had significantly > poorer overall scores on the standardized Mental Health Inventory than > patients with north, northeast, or east entrances. And they also reported > more financial problems. > > Cognitive Development in Children > > Three studies in the issue show that children between the ages of five and ten > who learn a special form of the Transcendental Meditation technique for > children speed up their passage through the classic stages of cognitive > development defined by Jean Piaget. > > In addition, two of the studies show that children who meditate also > demonstrate greater analytic ability, conceptual maturity, and sustained > attention, as well as marked increases in general intelligence as measured by > standardized tests. > > Personal Development in Alumni > > A longitudinal study by Howard Chandler, Charles Alexander, and Dennis > Heaton showed that alumni of Maharishi University of Management continued > personal development for at least ten years after graduation while > comparison groups over the same period either went backwards or showed no > development. > > The research used standard measures of personal development including > assessments of ego development and principled moral reasoning. > > Increase in Longevity > > And an eight-year follow-up study led by Vernon Barnes and Robert Schneider > found that older individuals with hypertension who practice the > Transcendental Meditation technique live longer. > > The research showed that practitioners have a lower risk of death from > cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all other causes. Compared to two other > groups, participants in the Transcendental Meditation technique group were 81 > percent less likely to have died from cardiovascular disease and 68 percent > less likely to have died from cancer. > > Available from M.U.M. Press > > This special issue of the Journal of Social Behavior and Personality is > available in the University Bookstore and via the Maharishi University of > Management Press. See http://ff.mum.edu/mumpress. Or call 472-1101 or toll > free at 1-800-831-6523. > > *** > > REVIEW-L is an electronic newsletter sent out approximately every two weeks > during the academic year containing news stories relating to Maharishi > University of Management. > > Those not already subscribed to The Review can receive it via e-mail by > sending an e-mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word > "subscribe" in the body of the message. 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