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Personality and meditation

P Williams, A Francis, R Durham

    Perceptual and Motor Skills
    |December 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Transcendental Meditation practice was linked to personality differences in male and female meditators. Male meditators showed reduced neuroticism over time, correlating with meditation frequency.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Personality Psychology
    • Meditation Studies

    Background:

    • The practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) is widely studied for its psychological effects.
    • Understanding the personality traits associated with TM practitioners is crucial for interpreting study outcomes.
    • Previous research has explored personality correlates of meditation, but specific links to TM require further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between personality traits (psychoticism, extraversion-introversion, neuroticism) and the practice of Transcendental Meditation.
    • To compare the personality profiles of male and female TM meditators to a normative population.
    • To examine changes in personality traits over a six-month period of TM practice and their correlation with meditation frequency.

    Main Methods:

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    • A study involving male (n=39) and female (n=27) Transcendental Meditation practitioners.
    • Assessment of personality traits including psychoticism, extraversion-introversion, and neuroticism.
    • Longitudinal data collection over a six-month period for a subset of male meditators (n=24) to track changes.

    Main Results:

    • Male meditators exhibited higher levels of introversion and neuroticism compared to the general population.
    • Female meditators presented with a higher mean psychoticism score than typically observed.
    • Over six months, male meditators demonstrated a decrease in neuroticism, with greater reductions linked to higher meditation frequency.

    Conclusions:

    • Transcendental Meditation practice may be associated with specific personality profiles in males and females.
    • The practice appears to influence neuroticism levels in males, with frequency being a determining factor.
    • These findings suggest that personality traits can interact with meditation practices, impacting psychological outcomes.